'Wolf Hall: The Mirror and the Light' Begins Production with Original Cast
The final instalment of Dame Hilary Mantel’s trilogy will air on BBC One and PBS Masterpiece, continuing the story of Thomas Cromwell's rise and fall.
- Mark Rylance and Damian Lewis will reprise their roles as Thomas Cromwell and King Henry VIII in the BBC adaptation of 'The Mirror and the Light', the final instalment of Dame Hilary Mantel’s 'Wolf Hall' trilogy.
- The drama, co-produced by the BBC and Masterpiece PBS, begins with the execution of Anne Boleyn and follows Cromwell's rise to power and his eventual fall from royal favour.
- Other returning cast members include Sir Jonathan Pryce as Cardinal Wolsey and Kate Phillips as Jane Seymour.
- The series will air on BBC One in the United Kingdom and PBS Masterpiece in the United States.
- The original 'Wolf Hall' series, which aired in 2015, was nominated for eight awards at the Primetime Emmy AwardsOutstanding Limited Series.