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Season 4 – The Tudors

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This Showtime drama focuses on the early years of King Henry VIII's nearly 40-year reign (1509-1547) of England. The series looks at Henry's famous female companions like Catherine of Aragon and Anne Boleyn and delves into his relationships with important figures like Sir Thomas More, Cardinal Wolsey (head of the Catholic Church of England during its break with Rome) and Charles Brandon, Duke of Suffolk, who was Henry's best friend and unofficial adviser.
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Henry's sordid story is concluded in a truncated manner that nevertheless provides closure, although viewers may feel that the ruler's most interesting lovers and opponents had already lost their heads before this fourth and final season.

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Ellen Gray Philadelphia Inquirer I've come to admire Hirst's sex-charged costume drama for its deft blending of gossip and governance. Dec 17, 2018 Full Review Kate Gray London Evening Standard Everything happens way too fast. Sure, it wouldn't be interesting to have a show that lasts seven years before anything exciting happens, but The Tudors makes Henry seem like a kid who gets bored with his toys every five minutes. Dec 17, 2018 Full Review Brian Tallerico HollywoodChicago.com Though not always exactly historically accurate, real life events do dictate that King Henry VIII outlives most of the series' most interesting characters... Thus, we begin season four with a dearth of vibrant characters to hold our interest. Rated: 2/5 Dec 17, 2018 Full Review Mark A. Perigard Boston Herald After four marvelous seasons chock-full of royal intrigue, romance and decadence, Showtime's majestic soap The Tudors ends on an appropriately melancholy note. Dec 17, 2018 Full Review Ed Bark Uncle Barky The Tudors has been all dressed up with plenty of places to go and ample beheadings to behold. It's been a romp at times, but also a richly textured morality play in which an all-powerful king cast himself as God and greatly relished the role. Rated: A- Dec 17, 2018 Full Review Matt Richenthal TV Fanatic It wrapped up most of the plotlines neatly yet made me feel a strong desire to go buy a big, heavy book about England post-Henry VIII so I can find out more. Rated: 4.5/5 Dec 17, 2018 Full Review Read all reviews

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Patrick C Great show, I watched it twice. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 06/20/24 Full Review lanfranco c A great end for a good historical series Rated 3 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review Audience Member Excellent series showing the complexity of the English court and the terror of living under a monarchs whims. I think the final episode was one of the best done endings that I've seen. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/09/23 Full Review Audience Member One of the very best. If only I knew of it sooner! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/09/23 Full Review Audience Member dark and "nary" an uplifting moment, but interesting as the dickens Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/09/23 Full Review Audience Member This year and every year, the brilliance of Jonathan Rhys Meyers is evident throughout - he is Henry - and his interpretation is nothing short of brilliant. I talked my brother into watching this - and believe me, there was reluctance there. He said "I knew someone like him!" (Myers). The arrogance, the bearing, the intelligence - he absolutely shone throughout this amazing series - I had to own it! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/09/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Episode 1 Aired Apr 11, 2010 Moment of Nostalgia King Henry marries his fifth wife, inspiring jealousy in a trusted courtier. Details Episode 2 Aired Apr 18, 2010 Sister Henry feels his age during Christmas celebrations; Lord Surrey takes aim at the Seymour clan. Details Episode 3 Aired Apr 25, 2010 Something for You Henry forgives the citizens of the North for their rebellion; Catherine begins an affair with Culpeper. Details Episode 4 Aired May 2, 2010 Natural Ally The king's warm welcome in the North reinvigorates him; the queen's former lover threatens blackmail. Details Episode 5 Aired May 9, 2010 Bottom of the Pot Henry is devastated to learn of Catherine's infidelities and banishes her from court. Details Episode 6 Aired May 16, 2010 You Have My Permission Henry restores his daughters to the royal succession and forges an unexpected political alliance. Details Episode 7 Aired May 23, 2010 Sixth and the Final Wife Henry marries Catherine Parr; Catherine stabilizes Henry's household. Details Episode 8 Aired Jun 6, 2010 As It Should Be One of Henry's officers engineers a sudden victory; the king's health is weakened; Brandon returns from France. Details Episode 9 Aired Jun 13, 2010 Secrets of the Heart Accusations of heresy are made against the queen; Lord Surrey faces the ultimate penalty. Details Episode 10 Aired Jun 20, 2010 Death of a Monarchy Henry defeats a political foe but faces his mortality; the ghosts of Henry's queens appear. Details

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Season Info

Director
Ciaran Donnelly, Dearbhla Walsh, Jeremy Podeswa
Executive Producer
Michael Hirst
Screenwriter
Michael Hirst
Network
PARSHO
Rating
TV-MA
Genre
History, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date
Apr 11, 2010