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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!

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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.

    Director:Peter Kosminsky
    Writer:Peter Straughan

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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".