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Wolf Hall viewers praise return of acclaimed series after nine year hiatus (www.independent.co.uk)

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Fans have been waiting for series comeback since 2015

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 days ago

Did they have to get Damian Lewis to pack on 200 pounds? 🤣

More seriously, the show never quite grabbed me, but it was pretty good and maybe I should revisit it. I also once listened to a podcast, though I can't remember if it was the AskHistorians podcast or the 5-Minute Medievalist's podcast, but they had on the show's costume consultant to talk about the show and her academic work with Tudor material culture generally, and it was great.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 6 days ago

I can't believe 9 years have passed since the first Season of Wolf Hall. The show is a primer on English nobility, and the English break with Rome, during the reign of Henry VIII, and is so thick, nuanced, and smart, it's a joy to have just rewatched the first season last week in preparation for Season 2 which just began. Rylance's Thomas Cromwell is played mostly in his face. Lot's of face acting in this show.