The Boleyns: A Scandalous Family (2021)
Part documentary, part historical drama, this series follows the fortunes of the different members of the Boleyn family, ultimately made notorious for daughter Anne’s marriage to Henry VIII and execution.
The Boleyns: A Scandalous Family: Season 1 - 3 Episode s
1x1 - Episode 1
August 13, 2021
Thomas Boleyn, the patriarch of the Boleyns, is determined to elevate the family name. His ambitions for his three children will take them to the heart of the Tudor court.
1x2 - Episode 2: Desire
August 20, 2021
Anne has grown into a real beauty. She is dazzling, and the king is caught in the glare. Her family play the long game to catch a king.
1x3 - Episode 3: The Fall
August 27, 2021
Anne makes her play for the biggest prize in the kingdom, and in doing so changes the course of British history. But the Boleyns have no idea of the high price they will have to pay.
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