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Young Sherlock Season 1

The Mirror and the Light

May, 1536. Anne Boleyn, Henry's second wife, is dead. As the axe drops, Thomas Cromwell emerges from the bloodbath to continue his climb to power and wealth, while his formidable master, Henry, settles to short-lived happiness with his third queen, Jane Seymour.

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Cast & Crew

Charlie Rowe

Charlie Rowe

Gregory Cromwell

Thomas Brodie-Sangster

Thomas Brodie-Sangster

Rafe Sadler

Mark Rylance

Mark Rylance

Thomas Cromwell

Damian Lewis

Damian Lewis

Henry VIII

Joss Porter

Joss Porter

Richard Cromwell

Harry Melling

Harry Melling

Thomas Wriostheley

James Larkin

James Larkin

William Fitzwilliam

Episode Guide

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.