The year is 1536. Matthew Shardlake, a brilliant lawyer with an acute sense of justice, finds his life turned upside down when Thomas Cromwell, Henry Vlll's right-hand man, sends him to the remote monastery of Scarnsea to investigate a murder, and to ultimately claim its wealth for the King. Accompanied by the arrogant and ambitious Jack Barak, it becomes clear that the death they are investigating is not the first. Facing hostility and suspicion at every turn and unsure of Barak's true intentions, Shardlake is drawn into a web of lies, deceit and corruption that threatens not only his integrity but his life.

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Ratings: TVMaze: 7.2/10
Released: May 1, 2024
Genres: Drama Crime History
Companies: The Forge Entertainment The Walt Disney Company EMEA Runaway Fridge Productions Disney+
Cast: Sean Bean Anthony Boyle Arthur Hughes
Crew: Julie Harkin John Griffin Stephen Butchard Nick Palmer Justin Chadwick Mark Pybus Michael Robins George Ormond Alex Heffes Bart Cariss György Rajnai 7 more

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Piglet 3 points 1 year ago.

If you like Sean Bean and his Game of Throne character, you might like this drama too. And no release date yet. The official synopsis from Disney reads: “Shardlake’s sheltered life as a lawyer is turned upside down when Cromwell instructs him to investigate the murder of one of his commissioners at a monastery in the remote town of Scarnsea. The commissioner was gathering evidence to close the monastery and it is now imperative for Cromwell’s own political survival that Shardlake both solves the murder and closes the monastery. He leaves Shardlake in no doubt that failure is not an option. Cromwell insists that he is accompanied by Barak to Scarnsea, where the duo are met with hostility, suspicion, and paranoia by the monks who fear for their future and will seemingly stop at nothing to preserve their order.” The four-part drama, based on the first novel from author C.J. Sansom’s best-selling book series.

Alien 3 points 1 year ago.

Very cool.

Piglet 2 points 1 year ago*.

Anthony Boyle will also be in this drama, and he has been busy! I’ve enjoyed watching him in Masters of the Air. Anthony Boyle was also in the mini-series Manhunt and his character was John Boothe. This new drama starts tomorrow!

HeavySmoker -3 points 1 year ago.

if you love blacks portraying medieval English people - then you will love this

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HeavySmoker 1 points 1 year ago.

yes

grasshopper rex 3 points 1 year ago.

Google is a friend to all.

Alien 2 points 1 year ago.

I suppose I will!

Alien 1 points 11 months ago.

All 4 episodes have dropped

Piglet 1 points 10 months ago.

I have yet to finish episode one and what I have seen thus far is okay. Jury still out though.