The Tudors: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Jonathan Rhys Meyers stars in this original, history-based drama series as the young, vibrant King Henry VIII, a competitive and lustful monarch who navigates the intrigues of the English court and the human heart with equal vigor and justifiable suspicion.

Series details

• Title: The Tudors
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Drama, History
• Premiere date: 2007-04-01
• Final broadcast date listed: 2010-06-20
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: Paramount+ with Showtime
• Network country: United States
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVmaze community rating: 8/10
• TVMaze ID: 712

Cast and credited roles

• Jonathan Rhys Meyers — King Henry VIII
• Henry Cavill — Charles Brandon
• Sarah Bolger — Princess Mary Tudor
• James Frain — Thomas Cromwell
• Max Brown — Edward Seymour
• Natalie Dormer — Lady Anne Boleyn
• Nick Dunning — Sir Thomas Boleyn
• Maria Doyle Kennedy — Queen Catherine of Aragon
• Jeremy Northam — Sir Thomas More
• Jamie Thomas King — Thomas Wyatt
• Callum Blue — Anthony Knivert
• Hans Matheson — Thomas Cranmer

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2007-04-01; final listed air date 2007-06-10; episode order: 10.
• Season 2: premiered 2008-03-30; final listed air date 2008-06-01; episode order: 10.
• Season 3: premiered 2009-04-05; final listed air date 2009-05-24; episode order: 8.
• Season 4: premiered 2010-04-11; final listed air date 2010-06-20; episode order: 10.

Source and licence

Adapted from The Tudors 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.