The BEST episodes of Wolf Hall season 2

Every episode of Wolf Hall season 2, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Wolf Hall season 2!

The irresistible rise of Thomas Cromwell - who defied and defined an era. Mark Rylance leads the acclaimed adaptation of Hilary Mantel's tales from the dark heart of Tudor history.

Last Updated: 1/3/2025Network: BBC OneStatus: Ended
Light
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7.74
34 votes

#1 - Light

Season 2 - Episode 6 - Aired 12/15/2024

Cromwell is stripped of his titles and brought to the Tower of London on a charge of treason. He has no friends to speak for him but plenty of enemies among his prosecutors.

Directors: Peter Kosminsky
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Obedience
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7.60
53 votes

#2 - Obedience

Season 2 - Episode 2 - Aired 11/17/2024

As the dissolution of the monasteries gathers speed, Cromwell makes a personal pilgrimage to Shaftesbury Abbey to speak with a young nun, who profoundly shakes his view of himself.

Directors: Peter Kosminsky
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Defiance
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7.60
52 votes

#3 - Defiance

Season 2 - Episode 3 - Aired 11/24/2024

A rising in the north destabilises Henry's kingdom. Despite the risks to his own life, Cromwell moves to protect Lady Mary from becoming the rebels’ greatest prize.

Directors: Peter Kosminsky
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Wreckage
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7.51
59 votes

#4 - Wreckage

Season 2 - Episode 1 - Aired 11/10/2024

As Anne Boleyn’s blood is sluiced from the scaffold, Thomas Cromwell picks his way through the wreckage of her death to take his place as principal councillor to King Henry VIII.

Directors: Peter Kosminsky
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Jenneke
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7.43
42 votes

#5 - Jenneke

Season 2 - Episode 4 - Aired 12/1/2024

The birth of a prince gives England the heir that Henry longs for, but at a terrible price. As the court grieves for Jane, it falls to Cromwell to find a fourth bride for the king.

Directors: Peter Kosminsky
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Mirror
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7.35
40 votes

#6 - Mirror

Season 2 - Episode 5 - Aired 12/8/2024

Cromwell’s marital diplomacy brings Princess Anne of Cleves to Henry’s court. Will the alliance create a Protestant superpower in northern Europe, or has Cromwell’s luck run out?

Directors: Peter Kosminsky
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