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Becoming Elizabeth S1E1 — Keep Your Knife Bright

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Becoming Elizabeth•Season 1•Episode 1

Keep Your Knife Bright

7.1/10 · 287 votesJun 12, 202258 min

Ranked #8 of 8 in Season 1•−0.3 vs season avg

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.

Directed byJustin Chadwick

Written byAnya Reiss

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You Cannot Keep the Birds From Flying Over Your Head

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Either Learn or Be Silent

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Lighten Our Darkness

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Necessity Compels Me to Plague You

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What Cannot Be Cured

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To Laugh, To Lie, To Flatter, To Face

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To Death We Must Stoop

Cast7

Alicia von Rittberg

Alicia von Rittberg

Elizabeth Tudor

Romola Garai

Romola Garai

Mary Tudor

Oliver Zetterström

Oliver Zetterström

Edward VI

John Heffernan

John Heffernan

Duke of Somerset

Jamie Parker

Jamie Parker

John Dudley

Leo Bill

Leo Bill

Henry Grey

Ekow Quartey

Ekow Quartey

Pedro

Crew12

A

Anya Reiss

Writer

C

Chris Waite

Stunts

R

Rick Russell

Editor

Justin Chadwick

Justin Chadwick

Director

Adolpho Veloso

Adolpho Veloso

Director of Photography

R

Richard Hall

Stunts

Bogdan Kumšackij

Bogdan Kumšackij

Stunts

Cali Nelle

Cali Nelle

Fight Choreographer

Josh Dyer

Josh Dyer

Stunts

J

Jonnie Mead

Set Decoration

P

Pilar Foy

Supervising Art Director

S

Sara Doughty

Script Supervisor

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Episode Summary

"Keep Your Knife Bright" is episode 1 of Becoming Elizabeth season 1. It scored 7.1/10 from 287 votes, ranking #8 of 8 episodes this season (season average 7.4). Directed by Justin Chadwick and written by Anya Reiss, it aired on June 12, 2022.

Next: E2 · You Cannot Keep the Birds From Flying Over Your Head Best of Season 1