The Boleyns: A Scandalous Family
Follow Anne's journey as she becomes queen and changes the course of British history.
Episode 3 Preview | The Fall
The Boleyns: A Scandalous Family
Meet a sophisticated Anne Boleyn as she returns from France and dazzles the Tudor court.
Episode 2 Preview | Desire
The Boleyns: A Scandalous Family
Discover the scandalous rise and fall of the Boleyns in this epic three-part series.
Preview
The Boleyns: A Scandalous Family
Still looking for an annulment, Anne and Henry look to France for support.
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Explore an epic three-part series that charts the rise and fall of the Boleyn family.
Explore an epic three-part series that charts the rise and fall of the Boleyn family.
Explore an epic three-part series that charts the rise and fall of the Boleyn family.
The Boleyns: A Scandalous Family
Follow Anne's journey as she becomes queen and changes the course of British history.
Episode 3 Preview | The Fall
The Boleyns: A Scandalous Family
Meet a sophisticated Anne Boleyn as she returns from France and dazzles the Tudor court.
Episode 2 Preview | Desire
The Boleyns: A Scandalous Family
Discover the scandalous rise and fall of the Boleyns in this epic three-part series.
Preview
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Thomas Boleyn (Max Dowler), Anne Boleyn (Rafaëlle Cohen), Thomas Howard (Philip Brodie) and George Boleyn (Sam Retford)
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George Boleyn (Sam Retford)
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Anne Boleyn (Rafaëlle Cohen)
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Anne Boleyn (Rafaëlle Cohen)
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George Boleyn (Sam Retford) and Anne Boleyn (Rafaëlle Cohen)
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Thomas Boleyn (Max Dowler)
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Mary Boleyn (Elizabeth Mccafferty) and Anne Boleyn (Rafaëlle Cohen)
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Mary Boleyn (Elizabeth Mccafferty) and Anne Boleyn (Rafaëlle Cohen)
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About the Show
Explore an epic three-part series that charts the rise and fall of the Boleyns. Using 16th Century original sources we get to hear the Boleyns in their own words. It is a thrilling story of love, sex, betrayal and obsession played out in a Tudor court rife with gossip, backstabbing rivalries and intrigue. This story is brought to life through dramatic reconstruction and the inside view of some of the world's leading Tudor experts.
More About the Episodes
Episode 1 | Ambition
Explore Thomas Boleyn's determination to elevate the family name. His expectations and ambitions for his three children will take them into the heart of the Tudor court.
Episode 2 | Desire
Meet a more sophisticated Anne Boleyn as she returns to England from France having grown into a real beauty. Anne dazzles the Tudor Court while her family plays the long game to catch a king.
Episode 3 | The Fall
Follow Anne's journey as she becomes queen and changes the course of British history. This is a dangerous game and the Boleyns have no idea of the high price they will have to pay.
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