The BEST episodes of The Tudors season 4
Every episode of The Tudors season 4, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of The Tudors season 4!
The young, vibrant King Henry VIII, is a competitive and lustful monarch who navigates the intrigues of the English court and the human heart with equal vigor and justifiable suspicion.
#1 - Death of a Monarchy
Season 4 - Episode 10 - Aired 6/20/2010
Finale - Henry’s thoughts turn to his own mortality with the news that his long-time friend and sometimes foe King Francis, and his unshakable soldier Charles Brandon, are each dying. As he faces death, Henry encounters the ghosts of his former wives who each get a chance to confront him. Hans Holbein paints a last, iconic portrait of the Tudor King.
#2 - As it Should Be
Season 4 - Episode 8 - Aired 6/6/2010
The war with France is nearly lost when one of Henry's officers cleverly engineers a sudden victory, but the triumphant king's health has been weakened by the costly adventure; Brandon returns from France with a mistress.
#3 - Secrets of the Heart
Season 4 - Episode 9 - Aired 6/13/2010
In the Series Finale, Henry defeats one final political foe but faces his mortality after the deaths of both his best friend Charles Brandon and King Francis of France, and the ghosts of his former queens appear for a final confrontation.
#4 - Natural Ally
Season 4 - Episode 4 - Aired 5/2/2010
The king's warm welcome in the North reinvigorates him but his queen's past catches up to her when a former lover appears with threats of blackmail, and an anonymous letter exposes her infidelities to Henry.
#5 - Sixth and the Final Wife
Season 4 - Episode 7 - Aired 5/23/2010
War looms with France as Henry marries Catherine Parr, who proves to be an able and respected queen and stepmother, finally giving England's king the stable, happy household he has long desired.
#6 - Something for You
Season 4 - Episode 3 - Aired 4/25/2010
A noticeably more benevolent and tolerant Henry VIII forgives the citizens of the North for their rebellion against him, but the youthful wife he dotes upon launches a passionate affair with Culpepper.
#7 - Sister
Season 4 - Episode 2 - Aired 4/18/2010
Henry's age catches up to him during Christmas celebrations, but his youthful and randy court continues the party without him; the arrogant Lord Surrey takes aim at the powerful Seymour clan.
#8 - Moment of Nostalgia
Season 4 - Episode 1 - Aired 4/11/2010
King Henry VIII marries his fifth queen, a lusty teenager whose beauty and checkered past inflame the passions of a trusted courtier, Thomas Culpepper.
#9 - Bottom of the Pot
Season 4 - Episode 5 - Aired 5/9/2010
The king is devastated to learn of his beloved queen's ribald past and present affairs, and banishes her from court, even as the investigation rounds up and tortures suspects.
#10 - You Have My Permission
Season 4 - Episode 6 - Aired 5/16/2010
The newly single Henry surprises his countrymen by restoring his daughters to the royal succession, forging an unexpected political alliance, and manipulating events to marry an attractive, mature, and recent widow.