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Becoming Elizabeth

Becoming Elizabeth
★ 6.7/10•2022•59m•TV-MA•Drama
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The queen you know. The girl you don’t.

The fascinating story of the early life of England’s most iconic Queen, Elizabeth Tudor, an orphaned teenager who became embroiled in the political and sexual politics of the English court on her journey to obtain the crown.

StatusCanceled
Runtime59m
LanguageEN
First Air DateJun 12, 2022

Episodes

Episode 1 - Keep Your Knife BrightE158m

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.

Jun 12, 2022

Episode 2 - You Cannot Keep the Birds From Flying Over Your HeadE254m

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.

Jun 19, 2022

Episode 3 - Either Learn or Be SilentE358m

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.

Jun 26, 2022

Episode 4 - Lighten Our DarknessE457m

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 terrified of anyone finding out her secrets from Chelsea Place.

Jul 3, 2022

Episode 5 - Necessity Compels Me to Plague YouE550m

Necessity Compels Me to Plague You

Elizabeth is determined to not fall into the same traps she did when last 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.

Jul 10, 2022

Episode 6 - What Cannot Be CuredE658m

What Cannot Be Cured

Both Elizabeth and Somerset face the consequences of Thomas’ actions, while Mary finds that she is the only family member that the king can now trust.

Jul 17, 2022

Episode 7 - To Laugh, To Lie, To Flatter, To FaceE753m

To Laugh, To Lie, To Flatter, To Face

There is a new Lord Protector and Mary and Elizabeth both find themselves at the mercy of the new regime and their zealous little brother.

Jul 31, 2022

Episode 8 - To Death We Must StoopE856m

To Death We Must Stoop

With the king sick, court fears he will be succeeded by one of his sisters, but which sister?

Aug 7, 2022

Actors

Alicia von Rittberg

Alicia von Rittberg

Elizabeth Tudor

Romola Garai

Romola Garai

Mary Tudor

Oliver Zetterström

Oliver Zetterström

Edward VI

John Heffernan

John Heffernan

Duke of Somerset

Jamie Parker

Jamie Parker

John Dudley

Leo Bill

Leo Bill

Henry Grey

Ekow Quartey

Ekow Quartey

Pedro

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