The Worst Episodes of Becoming Elizabeth

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   #1 - To Laugh, To Lie, To Flatter, To Face

   S1:E77/31/2022

   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

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   Director:Catherine Morshead

   Writer:Anya Reiss
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   2.0/10(4 votes)

   #2 - Keep Your Knife Bright

   S1:E16/12/2022

   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

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   Director:Justin Chadwick

   Writer:Anya Reiss
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   3.0/10(2 votes)

   #3 - You Cannot Keep the Birds From Flying Over Your Head

   S1:E26/19/2022

   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

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   Director:Justin Chadwick

   Writer:Anya Reiss
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   3.0/10(2 votes)

   #4 - Either Learn or Be Silent

   S1:E36/26/2022

   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

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   Director:Justin Chadwick

   Writer:Anya Reiss
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   #5 - Lighten Our Darkness

   S1:E47/3/2022

   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

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   Director:Udayan Prasad

   Writer:Suhayla El Bushra
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   #6 - Necessity Compels Me to Plague You

   S1:E57/10/2022

   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

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   Director:Udayan Prasad

   Writer:Anna Jordan
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   #7 - What Cannot Be Cured

   S1:E67/17/2022

   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

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   Director:Udayan Prasad

   Writer:Emily Ballou
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   #8 - To Death We Must Stoop

   S1:E88/7/2022

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

   Director:Catherine Morshead

   Writer:Anya Reiss

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   Director:Catherine Morshead

   Writer:Anya Reiss