The Tudors: In Cold Blood

Henry is hungry for war with France, but agreeing to a peace plan proffered by Cardinal Wolsey, who has ulterior motives involving the papacy.

7.2/10 (5 Votes cast)

Episode Info

Episode number: 1x1
Production Number: 101
Airdate: Sunday April 01st, 2007

Director: Charles McDougall, Steve Shill
Writer: Michael Hirst (1)

Alternate Airdates:

Guest Stars

Alan Devine As Wolsey's Secretary Recurring	Barry McGovern As Bishop Bonnivet Recurring
Blathnaid McKeown As Princess Mary Recurring	Catherine Byrne (1) As Alice More Recurring
Eric Higgins As Groom Recurring	Joe Van Moyland As Thomas Tallis Recurring
Jonathan Ryan As French Ambassador Recurring	Jonathan White As Hopkins Recurring
Kris Holden-Reid As William Compton Recurring	Mark Lambert As William Cornish Recurring
Padraic Delaney As George Boleyn Recurring	Perdita Weeks As Mary Boleyn Recurring
Ruta Gedmintas As Lady Blount Recurring	Aidan Turner (2) As Bedoli
Anna Brewster As Anna Buckingham	Arthur Riordan As Priest in Confessional
Brendan McCormack As Captain	Geoff Minogue As Boleyn's Secretary
Marcello Magni As Sarto	Myia Elliott As Lady Anne Clifford
Slaine Kelly As Jane Howard

Main Cast

Jonathan Rhys-Meyers As King Henry VIII	Henry Cavill As Charles Brandon, Duke of Suffolk
Jeremy Northam As Sir Thomas More	Nick Dunning As Sir Thomas Boleyn
Maria Doyle Kennedy (1) As Queen Catherine of Aragon	Natalie Dormer As Lady Anne Boleyn
Callum Blue As Anthony Knivert	Sam Neill As Cardinal Thomas Wolsey
Henry Czerny As Thomas Howard, 3rd Duke Of Norfolk