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The fascinating story of the early life of England’s most iconic Queen, Elizabeth Tudor, an orphaned teenager who became embroiled in the political and sexual...
Genre:Drama
Network:Starz
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Season 1

  • Keep Your Knife Bright
    7.2/10264 votes
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    Keep Your Knife Bright

    Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 6/12/2022

    Following the death of Henry VIII, his three children; Mary, Elizabeth and Edward are now pawns in a dangerous game as the English court is plunged into a race for control of the new England they find themselves in.

    Director: Justin Chadwick

    Writer: Anya Reiss

  • You Cannot Keep the Birds From Flying Over Your Head
    7.2/10186 votes
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    You Cannot Keep the Birds From Flying Over Your Head

    Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 6/19/2022

    Christmas at court, and a controversial masque leaves Protestant Edward and Catholic Mary at odds. Elizabeth finds herself in the middle as Mary demands she come live with her.

    Director: Justin Chadwick

    Writer: Anya Reiss

  • Either Learn or Be Silent
    7.3/10177 votes
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    Either Learn or Be Silent

    Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 6/26/2022

    The Lord Protector’s plan for peace between the siblings only causes Catherine and Thomas to accelerate their own, using Elizabeth’s 15th birthday as cover.

    Director: Justin Chadwick

    Writer: Anya Reiss

  • Lighten Our Darkness
    7.5/10169 votes
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    Lighten Our Darkness

    Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 7/3/2022

    Having been sent away from Catherine and Thomas' household, Elizabeth is amongst strangers in the house of Kat's brother-in-law Antony Denny, and terrified of anyone finding out her secrets from Chelsea Place.

    Director: Udayan Prasad

    Writer: Suhayla El Bushra

  • Necessity Compels Me to Plague You
    7.4/10141 votes
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    Necessity Compels Me to Plague You

    Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 7/10/2022

    Elizabeth is determined to not fall into the same traps she did when last she was at Chelsea. While the court has been rocked by Mary’s defiance, the Lord Somerset is still more concerned with the war in Scotland.

    Director: Udayan Prasad

    Writer: Anna Jordan

  • What Cannot Be Cured
    7.7/10138 votes
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    What Cannot Be Cured

    Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 7/17/2022

    Both Elizabeth and Somerset face the consequences of Thomas’ actions, while Mary finds that she is the only family member that the king can now trust.

    Director: Udayan Prasad

    Writer: Emily Ballou

  • To Laugh, To Lie, To Flatter, To Face
    7.4/10124 votes
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    To Laugh, To Lie, To Flatter, To Face

    Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 7/31/2022

    There is a new Lord Protector and Mary and Elizabeth both find themselves at the mercy of the new regime and their zealous little brother.

    Director: Catherine Morshead

    Writer: Anya Reiss

  • To Death We Must Stoop
    7.7/10136 votes
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    To Death We Must Stoop

    Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 8/7/2022

    With the king sick, court fears he will be succeeded by one of his sisters, but which sister?

    Director: Catherine Morshead

    Writer: Anya Reiss