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The Tudors

Summary The Tudors focuses on the life and romances of the young King Henry VIII. The first series takes a look at the often overlooked, early political relationships as well as Henry's trysts with such notable women as Katherine of Aragon and Anne Boleyn. The second series looks at King Henry's struggle with the Pope over his divorce, and his...

  • 2007
  • TV-MA
  • SHOWTIME
  • 2007
  • TV-MA
  • SHOWTIME

The Tudors

Season 1 Premiere: Apr 1, 2007
Metascore Generally Favorable Based on 55 Critic Reviews
66
User Score Mixed or Average Based on 211 User Ratings
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Summary The Tudors focuses on the life and romances of the young King Henry VIII. The first series takes a look at the often overlooked, early political relationships as well as Henry's trysts with such notable women as Katherine of Aragon and Anne Boleyn. The second series looks at King Henry's struggle with the Pope over his divorce, and his...

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Metascore
Generally Favorable Based on 55 Critic Reviews
66
56% Positive
31 Reviews
40% Mixed
22 Reviews
4% Negative
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Metascore
Generally Favorable Based on 55 Critic Reviews
66
56% Positive
31 Reviews
40% Mixed
22 Reviews
4% Negative
2 Reviews

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100
The Tudors, Showtime's all-of-the-above series, comes roaring back Sunday night as fresh as its first season.
By Linda Stasi FULL REVIEW
80
The sexy, sudsy historical drama returns without missing a beat.
By Rob Owen FULL REVIEW
75
With all the intrigue of a Shakespearean drama and all the coiled intensity of youthful power-brokering and rampant sexuality, it's hard to not like this version of Henry VIII.
By Tim Goodman FULL REVIEW
70
Good fun, and not as bastardized as its advertising campaign suggests.
By Nancy DeWolf Smith FULL REVIEW
60
Ultimately, this series diminishes the king.
By Hal Boedeker FULL REVIEW
50
I don't want to beat up on Meyers here. He does justice to Hirst's Henry, if not entirely to history's, and being young and good-looking is hardly a crime. But like Tony Soprano, Henry VIII brings more to the table than charisma: Corrupted by absolute power, he's a bit of a monster.
By Ellen Gray FULL REVIEW
30
It's unfair to lay every fault on the actors when the dialogue is so insubstantial, verging on sophomoric and mawkish in a few exchanges
By Melanie McFarland FULL REVIEW

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Mixed or Average Based on 211 User Ratings
5.7
61% Positive
128 Ratings
8% Mixed
16 Ratings
32% Negative
67 Ratings

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User Score
Mixed or Average Based on 211 User Ratings
5.7
61% Positive
128 Ratings
8% Mixed
16 Ratings
32% Negative
67 Ratings

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Production Company:
  • Peace Arch Entertainment Group
  • Showtime Networks
  • Reveille Productions
  • Working Title Films
  • Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC)
  • Bord Scannán na hÉireann / The Irish Film Board
  • PA Tudors
  • TM Productions
  • TM Productions
Initial Release Date: Apr 1, 2007
Number of seasons: 4 Seasons
Rating: TV-MA
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Awards

Golden Globes, USA
• 3 Nominations
Gemini Awards
• 13 Wins & 30 Nominations
Irish Film and Television Awards
• 16 Wins & 27 Nominations

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