Wolf Hall fingerprintMasterful craft, immersive world, a touch of humor.
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Moving
Some sharp wit
Not a comedy at heart.
History, politics, and a real life story
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout performances, characters, and direction
Layered plot that rewards full attention.
Standout cinematography
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Wolf Hall is tense. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Some sharp wit
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect some sharp wit.
History, politics, and a real life story
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around history, politics, and a real life story. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout performances, characters, and direction
Layered plot that rewards full attention.
The performances, characters, and direction stand out. The plot is layered and rewards full attention.
Standout cinematography
Look and sound: the cinematography stand out.
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Overall: Similar vibe.
Quick answers from GoodWatch data.
Wolf Hall is included with a subscription to PBS, Thirteen, and WETA+ in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on PBS and KQED. You can also rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and Fandango At Home. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Yes. It's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 85/100 (IMDb 8.2, Rotten Tomatoes 99%, and Metacritic 87). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
Content advisories: violence.
2 seasons
It has 2 seasons with 12 episodes.
Yes. It's based on real events or a real person's life.
Not quite. Critics rate Wolf Hall higher (93) than audiences (79). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
It ran from 2015 to 2024 and has ended.
It was made in English. Produced in United Kingdom, United States.
+6GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Wolf Hall in 20 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 185 storytelling tropes for Wolf Hall, including Your Approval Fills Me with Shame, Enigmatic Minion, Wicked Stepmother.
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