The Hollow Crown: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

The Hollow Crown brings together four filmed adaptations of Shakespeare's History Plays - Richard II, Henry IV parts 1 and 2, and Henry V. Starting in the year 1399, this continuous story of monarchy follows events during sixteen years of dynastic and political power play. Kings, with their families and followers, are threatened by rebellion and conflict. The story takes us from the Royal Court at Westminster to battlefields in England and France. These rich films are woven with the finest of Shakespeare's poetry and are filmed in the architecture and landscape of the period.

Series details

• Title: The Hollow Crown
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Drama, History
• Premiere date: 2012-06-30
• Final broadcast date listed: 2016-05-21
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: BBC Two
• Network country: United Kingdom
• Typical episode runtime: 120 minutes
• TVmaze community rating: 8/10
• TVMaze ID: 2913

Cast and credited roles

• Anton Lesser — Duke of Exeter
• Rory Kinnear — Henry Bolingbroke / King Henry IV
• Jeremy Irons — Henry Bolingbroke / King Henry IV
• Simon Russell Beale — Falstaff
• Tom Hiddleston — Prince Hal / Henry V
• Tom Georgeson — Bardolph
• James Laurenson — Westmorland
• Julie Walters — Mistress Quickly
• Hugh Bonneville — Humphrey, Duke of Gloucester
• Iain Glen — Warwick
• Stanley Townsend — Warwick
• James Fleet — Hastings

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2012-06-30; final listed air date 2012-07-21; episode order: 4.
• Season 2: premiered 2016-05-07; final listed air date 2016-05-21; episode order: 3.

Source and licence

Adapted from The Hollow Crown on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.