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Wolf Hall: The Mirror and the Light Preview

March 23, 2025

"Have the axe in your hand." Mark Rylance and Damian Lewis return as Thomas Cromwell and King Henry VIII in Wolf Hall: The Mirror and the Light, premiering on Sunday, March 23, 2025 at 9/8c.

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TV Schedule

Sunday

April 6, 2025
9:00PM | WFYI 1 (20.1)
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Defiance

Monday

April 7, 2025
1:00AM | WFYI 1 (20.1)
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Defiance

Monday

April 7, 2025
9:00PM | WFYI 3 (20.3)
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Defiance

Tuesday

April 8, 2025
4:00AM | WFYI 1 (20.1)
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Defiance

Season 2

Episode 6: Light
Episode 6: Light
S2E6

Fortune’s wheel turns as Cromwell finally finds himself in Henry’s crosshairs.

Episode 5: Mirror
Episode 5: Mirror
S2E5

Cromwell brings Anne of Cleves to England to be Henry’s new wife.

Episode 4: Jenneke
Episode 4: Jenneke
S2E4

The birth of a prince comes at a terrible price and Cromwell must help the King remarry.

Episode 3: Defiance
Episode 3: Defiance
S2E3

Rebels in the North demand Cromwell’s head and a return to the old Catholic ways.

Episode 2: Obedience
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Episode 2: Obedience
S2E2

A secret marriage brings scandal to court.

Previously on Wolf Hall
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Previously on Wolf Hall
March 23, 2025

Watch a recap of Wolf Hall before the premiere of Wolf Hall: The Mirror and the Light.

Episode 1: Wreckage
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Episode 1: Wreckage
S2E1

In the wake of Anne’s execution, the King weds Jane Seymour.

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Season 1

Episode 6
Episode 6
S1E6

Learn why Henry instructs Cromwell to rid him of his second queen.

Episode 5
Episode 5
S1E5

See why Henry begins to take notice of Jane Seymour.

Episode 4
Episode 4
S1E4

Follow Cromwell’s actions when Anne gives birth to a girl, not the longed-for male heir....

Episode 3
Episode 3
S1E3

See why Cromwell’s enemies keep a close watch on him after Henry’s marriage to Anne.

Episode 2
Episode 2
S1E2

Learn why Cromwell remains in London after Wolsey is forced to move to York.

Episode 1
Episode 1
S1E1

See how Wolsey’s restoration to the king’s favor lies with the loyal Cromwell.

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Clips & Previews

Wolf Hall The Mirror and the Light: The Critics are Raving
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Wolf Hall The Mirror and the Light: The Critics are Raving
March 23, 2025

UK critics are praising Wolf Hall: The Mirror and the Light! Watch the premiere March 23, 2025....