After the downfall of Cardinal Wolsey, his secretary Thomas Cromwell (Mark Rylance) finds himself amongst the treachery and intrigue of King Henry VIII's court. Trapped between the moral complexities and serving the king while dealing with deadly political intrigue, Henry VIII's tempestuous relationship with Anne Boleyn (Claire Foy) and the religious upheavals of the Protestant reformation. 6 episodes, 6 hrs, 3 DVDs.