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The Best Episodes of Wolf Hall Season 2

Every episode of Wolf Hall Season 2 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Wolf Hall Season 2!

Binge this in 5h 55mPeaking at 8.6/10

England in the 1520s is a heartbeat from disaster. If the King dies without a male heir, the country could be destroyed by civil war. Henry VIII wants to annul his marriage of twenty years

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Wolf Hall Season 2 Episode 1 - Wreckage
    7.9/10(447 votes)

    #1 - Wreckage

    S2:E1

    As Anne Boleyn’s blood is sluiced from the scaffold, Thomas Cromwell picks his way through the wreckage of her death to take his place as principal councillor to King Henry VIII.

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  2. Wolf Hall Season 2 Episode 2 - Obedience
    7.8/10(386 votes)

    #2 - Obedience

    S2:E2

    As the dissolution of the monasteries gathers speed, Cromwell makes a personal pilgrimage to Shaftesbury Abbey to speak with a young nun, who profoundly shakes his view of himself.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Wolf Hall Season 2 Episode 3 - Defiance
    7.7/10(344 votes)

    #3 - Defiance

    S2:E3

    A rising in the north destabilises Henry's kingdom. Despite the risks to his own life, Cromwell moves to protect Lady Mary from becoming the rebels’ greatest prize.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Wolf Hall Season 2 Episode 4 - Jenneke
    7.7/10(320 votes)

    #4 - Jenneke

    S2:E4

    The birth of a prince gives England the heir that Henry longs for, but at a terrible price. As the court grieves for Jane, it falls to Cromwell to find a fourth bride for the king.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Wolf Hall Season 2 Episode 5 - Mirror
    8.1/10(315 votes)

    #5 - Mirror

    S2:E5

    Cromwell’s marital diplomacy brings Princess Anne of Cleves to Henry’s court. Will the alliance create a Protestant superpower in northern Europe, or has Cromwell’s luck run out?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Wolf Hall Season 2 Episode 6 - Light
    8.6/10(385 votes)

    #6 - Light

    S2:E6

    Cromwell is stripped of his titles and brought to the Tower of London on a charge of treason. He has no friends to speak for him but plenty of enemies among his prosecutors.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Season 2 Ratings Summary

"Wreckage" is the best rated episode of "Wolf Hall" season 2. It scored 7.9/10 based on 447 votes. Directed by Peter Kosminsky and written by Peter Straughan, it aired on 11/10/2024. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "Obedience".