Overview

• Episode 6, titled “Birthright,” debuted Friday, Sept. 5 at 8 p.m. ET on Starz as the prequel’s weekly rollout continued.
• Henry’s search for Julia collides with a devastating development that threatens to derail his efforts, setting up fresh complications.
• Hermione Corfield says filming the candlelit labor scenes was physically exhausting, describing herself as “dizzy and delirious” by the end.
• Showrunner Matthew B. Roberts and the cast discuss themes of trauma, survival, and the difficult choices that test loyalty and love.
• The episode’s events deepen the series’ parallel romances and heighten tensions that will drive conflicts through the remaining installments.