The BBC, in collaboration with Masterpiece PBS, is set to premiere 'Wolf Hall: The Mirror and the Light,' an adaptation of the final novel in Hilary Mantel's acclaimed trilogy, on April 5. The series will feature a diverse cast portraying Tudor courtiers, including historical figures such as Jane Seymour and her mother, as well as the poet Sir Thomas Wyatt. Mark Rylance and Damian Lewis will star in the series, with Lewis reprising his role as Henry VIII, alongside Julianne Moore and Nicholas Galitzine in key roles. Kate Phillips will also return as Henry VIII's third wife, Jane Seymour. The adaptation has generated positive buzz ahead of its premiere, with critics already charmed by the innovative casting and storytelling approach.
FIRST LOOK! Masterpiece PBS and the BBC have released first-look photos from ‘Wolf Hall: The Mirror and the Light,’ an adaptation of the final novel in Hilary Mantel’s award-winning trilogy https://t.co/aTxq9piZl9
"BBC’s Wolf Hall returns with diverse cast of Tudor courtiers "Conclusion of Dame Hilary Mantel’s novels casts historically white characters with actors of different ethnicities" https://t.co/GqPmryhQcH
Wolf Hall - The Mirror And The Light FIRST LOOK: Damian Lewis returns as Henry VIII alongside Thomas Brodie-Sangster... but it's curtains for Ann Boleyn in new BBC adaptation https://t.co/CsSD0I82Tq
NEW: the BBC’s new Wolf Hall series will use a diverse cast to portray Tudor courtiers This will include famed 16th-century figures like and Jane Seymour's mother, the poet Sir Thomas Wyatt https://t.co/CqLpkKmQgT
Mark Rylance and Damian Lewis in First-Look Images From 'Wolf Hall: The Mirror and the Light' https://t.co/nk7lNuvMRf
‘Wolf Hall: The Mirror and the Light’ First Look Sees Kate Phillips Reprise Role as Henry VIII’s Short-Lived Third Wife Jane Seymour https://t.co/Rq8JxQtFOM
Julianne Moore and Nicholas Galitzine star as a scheming mother-son duo who take the throne by way of King James I's bedroom. Ahead of its premiere April 5, critics are charmed and weighing in — see first reactions: https://t.co/Z2nCiLkuAx https://t.co/tBkcArkMrX