Review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes gave the show a 100% rating based on 29 reviews with an average rating of 8.6/10. Directed by Peter Kosminsky and written by Peter Straughan (one half of the Oscar-nominated Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy duo), this six-part BBC drama adaptation of Hilary Mantel’s hit novels Wolf Hall and Bring Up the Bodies will broadcast stateside on PBS April 5. Wolf Hall was first broadcast in April in the United States on PBS and in Australia on BBC First.Ĭritics have been "almost unanimous" in their praise of the show, with particular reference to the attention to period detail, the faithful adaptation of the source novels, and the performances of the leading cast members, particularly Rylance as Cromwell. Henry and his court are staying at Wolf Hall, home of. England under King Henry VIII through the use of imagery : a comparison between Hilary Mantels Wolf Hall and Bring Up the Bodies and the BBC adaptation. After the downfall of Cardinal Wolsey, his secretary, Thomas Cromwell, finds himself amongst the treachery and intrigue of King Henry VIII's court and soon becomes a close advisor to the King, a role fraught with danger. Now comes the aptly titled Bring Up the Bodies, which picks up the body parts where Wolf Hall left off.
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