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The Worst Episodes of Wolf Hall

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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 Worst Episode
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    Wolf Hall Season 2 Episode 3 - Defiance
    7.6/10(382 votes)

    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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  2. Wolf Hall Season 2 Episode 2 - Obedience
    7.7/10(428 votes)

    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 4 - Jenneke
    7.7/10(361 votes)

    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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  4. Wolf Hall Season 1 Episode 1 - Three Card Trick
    7.8/10(1031 votes)

    S1:E1

    Lacking a male heir, the King is desperate to annul his marriage to Katherine of Aragon.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Wolf Hall Season 2 Episode 1 - Wreckage
    7.9/10(494 votes)

    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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  6. Wolf Hall Season 1 Episode 2 - Entirely Beloved
    8.1/10(883 votes)

    S1:E2

    As Cardinal Wolsey retreats north, he urges Cromwell to get close to Anne Boleyn.

    Director:Peter Kosminsky
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Wolf Hall Season 1 Episode 3 - Anna Regina
    8.1/10(843 votes)

    S1:E3

    Cromwell has Parliament acknowledge Henry as head of the Church of England.

    Director:Peter Kosminsky
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. Wolf Hall Season 2 Episode 5 - Mirror
    8.1/10(354 votes)

    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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  9. Wolf Hall Season 1 Episode 5 - Crows
    8.2/10(769 votes)

    S1:E5

    The Act of Supremacy has declared Henry supreme head of the church of England.

    Director:Peter Kosminsky
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. Wolf Hall Season 1 Episode 4 - The Devil's Spit
    8.3/10(806 votes)

    S1:E4

    Aware that her power in court rests on producing a male heir, Anne becomes paranoid.

    Director:Peter Kosminsky
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. Wolf Hall Season 2 Episode 6 - Light
    8.6/10(433 votes)

    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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  12. Wolf Hall Season 1 Episode 6 - Master of Phantoms
    8.7/10(815 votes)

    S1:E6

    After uncovering treasonable offences, Cromwell exacts the ultimate revenge.

    Director:Peter Kosminsky
    Writer:Unknown

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Worst Episodes Summary

"Defiance" is the worst rated episode of "Wolf Hall". It scored 7.6/10 based on 382 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 11/24/2024. This episode scored 0.1 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Obedience".