Name: Becoming Elizabeth
Released: 2022-06-12T00:00:00.000Z
Cast: Romola Garai, Jamie Parker, Alicia von Rittberg

TV Show · Drama · History

The untold story of England’s most iconic Queen, before she ascended the throne. Henry VIII’s death throws a young orphan Elizabeth Tudor into the unpredictable and dangerous English court.

2022 · 58m

15+

Starring Romola Garai, Jamie Parker, Alicia von Rittberg

EPISODE 1

Keep Your Knife Bright

Following the death of Henry VIII, his three children, Mary, Elizabeth and Edward, are now pawns in a dangerous game as the English court is plunged into a race for control of the new England they find themselves in.
EPISODE 2

You Cannot Keep The Birds From Flying Over Your Head

Christmas at court, and a controversial masque leaves Protestant Edward and Catholic Mary at odds; Elizabeth finds herself in the middle as Mary demands she come live with her.
EPISODE 3

Either Learn or Be Silent

The Lord Protector's plan for peace between the siblings only causes Catherine and Thomas to accelerate their own, using Elizabeth's 15th birthday as cover.
EPISODE 4

Lighten Our Darkness

Having been sent away from Catherine and Thomas' household, Elizabeth is amongst strangers in the house of Kat's brother-in-law Antony Denny, and she is terrified of anyone finding out her secrets from Chelsea Place.
EPISODE 5

Necessity Compels Me To Plague You

Elizabeth is determined to not fall into the same traps she did when she was at Chelsea; while the court has been rocked by Mary's defiance, the Lord Somerset is still more concerned with the war in Scotland.
EPISODE 6

What Cannot Be Cured

Thomas' actions implicated Elizabeth; under house arrest, she must clear her name while she is questioned by Lord Dudley; Lord Somerset is shaken by his brother's actions.