The Tudors: Season 1

2007 · 10 episodes · ★ 7.5

What Season 1 of The Tudors

At the start of his forties in power, Henry VIII is a young, charming, pleasure-loving king who leaves the government in the hands of his chancellor, Cardinal Wolsey. Wolsey persuades him to keep the peace with France and seek alliances with Charles V, while the court fills with intrigue. Norfolk and Thomas Boleyn conspire against Wolsey, and Anne Boleyn captures the king's interest. At the same time, Elizabeth Blount is expecting the king's child. The need for a male heir leads Henry to question his marriage to Catherine of Aragon, who refuses to accept the situation.

10episodes

Apr 1, 2007premiered

Jun 3, 2007latest episode

9 hrtotal runtime

Season 1 Episodes

1x01 In Cold Blood
Apr 1, 2007 · 56 min · ★ 7.4
Henry prepares for war with France but receives cautious counsel from the powerful Cardinal Wolsey, who urges a treaty; the king learns that his queen's lady-in-waiting Elizabeth Blount is pregnant with his child.
Directing: Steve Shill, Charles McDougall · Writing: Michael Hirst · Starring: Perdita Weeks, Steven Waddington, Kristen Holden-Ried, Joe Van Moyland
1x02 Simply Henry
Apr 8, 2007 · 55 min · ★ 7.9
Henry contemplates an alliance with Holy Roman Emperor Charles V of Spain despite his "Field of Cloth of Gold" ceremony celebrating allegiance to France, and executes a rival; Elizabeth gives birth to the king's illegitimate son.
Directing: Charles McDougall · Writing: Michael Hirst · Starring: Perdita Weeks, Steven Waddington, Kristen Holden-Ried, Joe Van Moyland
1x03 Wolsey, Wolsey, Wolsey!
Apr 15, 2007 · 53 min · ★ 7.0
A visit from Charles V forces Henry to conceal his growing disaffection from Queen Katherine, who is the influential Spanish monarch's aunt - even as Henry comes face-to-face with the seductive Anne Boleyn for the first time.
Directing: Steve Shill · Screenplay: Michael Hirst · Starring: Kristen Holden-Ried, Joe Van Moyland, Sebastian Armesto, Mark Lambert
1x04 His Majesty, The King
Apr 22, 2007 · 57 min · ★ 7.9
As a reward for his denunciation of Martin Luther, the Pope christens Henry “Defender of the Faith,” but a brush with death causes the king to seek a solution to his lack of an heir. Princess Margaret marries the decrepit King of Portugal reluctantly, but the union is short-lived; Henry's desire for Anne Boleyn intensifies when Anne goes home to her family estate.
Directing: Steve Shill · Screenplay: Michael Hirst · Starring: Kristen Holden-Ried, Pádraic Delaney, Joe Van Moyland, Matt Ryan
1x05 Arise, My Lord
Apr 29, 2007 · 54 min · ★ 6.9
Henry is shocked when he learns that his ally, Emperor Charles V of Spain, has released France's King Francis I from prison. He's equally surprised when Anne Boleyn turns him down after offering to make her his sole mistress.
Directing: Brian Kirk · Writing: Michael Hirst · Starring: Kristen Holden-Ried, Pádraic Delaney, Joe Van Moyland, Kate O'Toole
1x06 True Love
May 6, 2007 · 56 min · ★ 8.3
As King Henry gains in confidence, his displeasure with the way the Catholic church handles his request for an annulment of his marriage to Katherine of Aragon grows. As a result, Cardinal Wolsey's position is weakening, leaving him vulnerable to his enemies.
Directing: Brian Kirk · Screenplay: Michael Hirst · Starring: Kristen Holden-Ried, Pádraic Delaney, Joe Van Moyland, John G. Brennan
1x07 Message to the Emperor
May 13, 2007 · 55 min · ★ 6.9
England's population is suffering, both from a lack of food and from a lethal plague called 'The Sweats'. As a result, King Henry feels depressed and not his usual, confident self. He starts having doubts about the future and his ability to rule the country. Fortunately for him, a change is coming up.
Directing: Alison Maclean · Screenplay: Michael Hirst · Starring: Kristen Holden-Ried, Pádraic Delaney, Joe Van Moyland, Clive Geraghty
1x08 Truth and Justice
May 20, 2007 · 54 min · ★ 8.1
A papal envoy has come to discuss the annulment of the King's marriage to Katherine of Aragon, as requested by the King. The outcome of these discussions will determine Cardinal Wolsey's future career as well as the King's romance with Anne Boleyn. These discussions will also influence the nature of the relationship between England and Rome.
Directing: Alison Maclean · Writing: Michael Hirst · Starring: Joe Van Moyland, Emmanuel Leconte, Peter Gaynor, Gabriella Wright
1x09 Look to God First
May 27, 2007 · 49 min · ★ 7.8
Cardinal Wolsey's fall is quick and pitiless. Stripped of office and authority, he is banished from the court and sent far from his much-beloved King. His unlikely successor is Sir Thomas More, a man unlike the overbearing Wolsey in every way but one...his loyalty to Henry.
Directing: Ciarán Donnelly · Screenplay: Michael Hirst · Starring: Ali O'Keefe, John Kavanagh, Gabrielle Anwar, Michael Patric
1x10 The Death of Wolsey Season Finale
Jun 3, 2007 · 53 min · ★ 6.8
Cardinal Wolsey is down but not yet out. Although exiled, he tries to gather last-minute support from his old enemy, Queen Katherine. She hesitantly agrees to his plan, as she finds herself in a situation similar to that of the fallen Cardinal. But their plot is intercepted by the King's new advisors and Wolsey must pay the ultimate price.
Directing: Ciarán Donnelly · Writing: Michael Hirst · Starring: Pádraic Delaney, Joe Van Moyland, Ned Dennehy, Rebekah Wainwright