Necessity Compels Me to Plague You

7.4/10 · 156 votesJul 10, 202250 min

Ranked #4 of 8 in Season 1•matches the season avg

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.

Season 1 Episodes8

E1 7.1

Keep Your Knife Bright

E2 7.2

You Cannot Keep the Birds From Flying Over Your Head

E3 7.3

Either Learn or Be Silent

E4 7.5

Lighten Our Darkness

E5 7.4Now viewing

Necessity Compels Me to Plague You

E6 7.7

What Cannot Be Cured

E7 7.4

To Laugh, To Lie, To Flatter, To Face

E8 7.7

To Death We Must Stoop

Cast7

Alicia von Rittberg

Elizabeth Tudor

Romola Garai

Mary Tudor

Oliver Zetterström

Edward VI

John Heffernan

Duke of Somerset

Jamie Parker

John Dudley

Leo Bill

Henry Grey

Ekow Quartey

Pedro

Crew8

Udayan Prasad

Director

Łukasz Gutt

Director of Photography

Martin Brinkler

Editor

Tim Davies

Stunt Double

Anna Jordan

Writer

Andrius Davidenas

Stunt Double

Elizabeth Donker Curtius

Stunts

Sara Doughty

Script Supervisor

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Episode Summary

"Necessity Compels Me to Plague You" is episode 5 of Becoming Elizabeth season 1. It scored 7.4/10 from 156 votes, ranking #4 of 8 episodes this season (season average 7.4). Directed by Udayan Prasad and written by Anna Jordan, it aired on July 10, 2022.

Necessity Compels Me to Plague You

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Season 1 Episodes8

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