Wolf Hall

Wolf Hall is the rare historical drama that trusts its audience to keep up. Adapted from Hilary Mantel’s novels, it follows Thomas Cromwell not as a scheming villain but as a sharp, observant survivor navigating the politics of Henry VIII’s court. The show moves quietly, sometimes uncomfortably so, with candlelit rooms, half heard conversations, and long pauses that actually mean something. As a viewer, you lean in rather than switch off. It feels less like watching history being performed and more like eavesdropping on it, which makes the betrayals, ambition, and moral compromises land harder than any grand speech ever could.