TV series
The White Princess
Overview
The story of Elizabeth of York, the White Queen's daughter, and her marriage to the Lancaster victor, Henry VII. Based on the Philippa Gregory book of the same name.
Details
- First air date
- 2017-04-16
- Status
- Ended
- Seasons
- 1 season
- Episodes
- 8 episodes
- Genres
- Drama, War & Politics
- Network
- STARZ
- Production
- Company Pictures, Playground Entertainment, Little Island Productions
- Country
- US
- Original language
- EN
Cast
- Jodie Comer as Elizabeth of York
- Rebecca Benson as Margaret Pole
- Jacob Collins-Levy as Henry VII of England
- Kenneth Cranham as John Morton
- Essie Davis as Elizabeth Woodville
- Richard Dillane as Thomas Stanley
- Patrick Gibson as Richard of Shrewsbury
- Caroline Goodall as Cecily Neville
- Amy Manson as Catherine Gordon
- Adrian Rawlins as John de la Pole
- Vincent Regan as Jasper Tudor
- Suki Waterhouse as Cecily of York
Creators and crew
- Scott Huff - Executive Producer
- Michele Buck - Executive Producer
- Emma Frost - Executive Producer
- Colin Callender - Executive Producer
- Jamie Payne - Executive Producer
- Lachlan MacKinnon - Producer
Episodes
Episode 1: In Bed with the Enemy
England is in a fractious state as Henry Tudor is set to ascend the throne. Lizzie must fulfill her promise to marry King Henry VII in order to bring peace to the warring nation.
Episode 2: Hearts and Minds
King Henry VII sets out on Royal Progress, in an attempt to establish himself as the new sovereign, but finds a dangerous, deeply divided kingdom. Lizzie's loyalties are further complicated by the child she is expecting.
Episode 3: Burgundy
Lizzie struggles through her labor while King Henry's envoys embark on a diplomatic mission to Burgundy, a York stronghold abroad. Lizzie learns she has more in common with her husband than she first imagined.
Episode 4: The Pretender
The York princesses are strategically married off to strengthen the Tudor cause. When King Henry finds himself back on the battlefield to protect his reign, Lizzie learns that the threats they face may be closer to home.
Episode 5: Traitors
Lizzie must deal with her mother's defiant defense of the York cause, while the appearance of a boy in Burgundy claiming to be a young prince threatens to further destabilize King Henry's rule.
Episode 6: English Blood on English Soil
King Henry VII and Lizzie travel to Spain in an attempt to secure their son's betrothal. Meanwhile, unrest has been growing in Burgundy and spills over into an English battle.
Episode 7: Two Kings
A pretender to the throne is held captive at court, confounding the Tudors, and creating a new rift in Lizzie and King Henry's marriage. Lizzie faces an impossible choice, and makes a risky move to try to eliminate the threat to her family.
Episode 8: Old Curses
A final confrontation with the pretender exposes King Henry's weaknesses, while Lizzie confronts new demons and old curses.
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