Director: Peter Kosminsky

Cast: Mark Rylance, Damian Lewis, Lilit Lesser, Thomas Brodie-Sangster, Jonathan Pryce

Directed by Peter Kosminsky, this 2015 biography series carries an IMDb rating of 8.2.

Synopsis

After the downfall of Cardinal Wolsey, his secretary, Thomas Cromwell, finds himself amongst the treachery and intrigue of King Henry VIII's court and soon becomes a close advisor to the King, a role fraught with danger.