Wolf Hall Light (Season 2, Episode 6)
TV Episode | 53 min | Biography, Drama, History

Wolf Hall

Light (Season 2, Episode 6)

TV Episode | 53 min | Biography, Drama, History

Cromwell is stripped of his titles and brought to the Tower of London on a charge of treason. He has no friends to speak for him but plenty of enemies among his prosecutors.

Director

Peter Kosminsky

Writers

Hilary Mantel (based on the novel by) | Peter Straughan (screenwriter)

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Edit Released

Updated Dec 14, 2024

Release date

Apr 27, 2025 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Nominated for 8 Primetime Emmy Awards. Another 15 wins & 52 nominations

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36 cast members

Name	Known for
Mark Rylance Thomas Cromwell Thomas Cromwell See fewer	Bridge of Spies (2015)
Damian Lewis Henry VIII Henry VIII See fewer	Band of Brothers (2001)
Timothy Spall Duke of Norfolk Duke of Norfolk See fewer	Mr. Turner (2014)
Harry Melling Thomas Wriothesley Thomas Wriothesley See fewer	Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001)
Alex Jennings Stephen Gardiner Stephen Gardiner See fewer	The Lady in the Van (2015)
Thomas Brodie-Sangster Rafe Sadler Rafe Sadler See fewer	Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials (2015)
Tom Mothersdale Richard Riche Richard Riche See fewer	Overlord (2018)
Joss Porter Richard Cromwell Richard Cromwell See fewer	Wolf Hall (2015)
Charlie Rowe Gregory Cromwell Gregory Cromwell See fewer	Rocketman (I) (2019)
Jonathan Pryce Cardinal Wolsey Cardinal Wolsey See fewer	The Two Popes (2019)
James Larkin William Fitzwilliam William Fitzwilliam See fewer	Interior. Bedsit - Day (2007)
Paul Clayton Sir William Kingston Sir William Kingston See fewer	Gambit (I) (2012)
Claire Foy Anne Boleyn Anne Boleyn See fewer	First Man (2018)
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Amanda Root Abbess Zouche Abbess Zouche See fewer	Persuasion (1995)
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Philippe Spall Calais Swordsman Calais Swordsman See fewer	Downton Abbey (2019)
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Will Tudor Edward Seymour Edward Seymour See fewer	Game of Thrones (2011)
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Summer Richards Catherine Howard Catherine Howard See fewer	Wild Bill (2019)
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Matthew Lee Execution Guard (uncredited) Execution Guard (uncredited) See fewer	Dr. Who FA (2015)
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