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Elizabeth I•Season 1•Episode 1

Part 1

7.8/10 · 223 votesSep 29, 2005112 min

Ranked #2 of 2 in Season 1•matches the season avg

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Focuses on the relationship between Elizabeth I and the Earl of Leicester, her admirer and trusted advisor. They agree they cannot marry because of strategy and politics, but Leicester remains on intimate terms with her and her advisor. He feels threatened by the Queen's interest

Directed byTom Hooper

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Cast18

Helen Mirren

Elizabeth I

Hugh Dancy

Earl of Essex

Toby Jones

Robert Cecil

Patrick Malahide

Sir Francis Walsingham

Jeremy Irons

Earl of Leicester / Lord Dudley

Ian McDiarmid

Lord Burghley

Ewen Bremner

King James VI

Barbara Flynn

Mary Queen of Scots

Eddie Redmayne

Southampton

Toby Salaman

Dr Lopez

Will Keen

Francis Bacon

Jérémie Covillault

Duke of Anjou

Crew1

Tom Hooper

Director

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Episode Summary

"Part 1" is episode 1 of Elizabeth I season 1. It scored 7.8/10 from 223 votes, ranking #2 of 2 episodes this season (season average 7.8). Directed by Tom Hooper, it aired on September 29, 2005.

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