It is considered one of the greatest period dramas, with its stellar cast and elaborate costumes plunging viewers straight into the ferocious political battles of Henry VIII's court.
And after nearly ten years off our screens, Wolf Hall is back for its final series titled The Mirror And The Light – with a notably more diverse cast of actors portraying the Tudor nobles.
Jane Seymour's sister-in-law Anne, whose character name has been changed to Nan for the series, is played by mixed-race British actress Cecilia Appiah, while Sarah Priddy, of Bahamian descent, plays their mother Lady Margery.
Meanwhile Thomas Wyatt, a Tudor courtier and poet who introduced the sonnet to England, will be played by Amir El-Masry, an Egyptian-British actor.
The part was was played by Slow Horses star Jack Lowden in the 2015 series.
After nearly ten years off our screens, Wolf Hall is back for its final series titled The Mirror And The Light – with a notably more diverse cast of actors portraying the Tudor nobles (picturedKate Phillips as Henry's third wife, Jane Seymour andCecilia Appiah, shown far right, as hersister-in-law Anne)
The shift to show more diverse talent in the Tudor roles follows in the footsteps of Netflix series Bridgeton which cast Adjoa Andoh as Lady Agatha Danbury in Regency-era England, while Channel 5's 2021 series Anne Boleyn starred Jodie Turner-Smith.
The new season of Wolf Hall also sees Succession's Harriet Walter star as Lady Margaret Pole and Mr Turner actor Timothy Spall as the Duke of Norfolk.
Sir Mark Rylance, 64, returns as the ill-fated chief minister to Henry VIII, played by Homeland'sDamian Lewis, 53.
They will be joined byPeaky Blindersstar Kate Phillips, 34, as Henry's third wife, Jane Seymour.
Thomas Brodie-Sangsterwill play Sir Rafe Sadler, one of Henry VIII's privy councillors.
Wolf Hall: The Mirror And The Light is the second instalment from theBBC's adaptation of Hilary Mantel's trilogy.
Mantel's first two books, Wolf Hall and Bring Up The Bodies, were merged for the first series in 2015 which was watched by more than four million viewers at the time.
The author did not publish the final installment of her trilogy until March 2020, eight years after its predecessor. She died two years later in September 2022, aged 70.
Damian Lewis reprises his role as Henry VIII in forthcoming BBC dramaWolf Hall: The Mirror and the Light
Jane Seymour's sister-in-law Anne, whose character name has been changed to Nan for the series, is played by mixed-race British actress Cecilia Appiah (left), while Sarah Priddy, of Bahamian descent, plays their mother Lady Margery
Thomas Wyatt, a Tudor courtier and poet who introduced the sonnet to England, will be played by Amir El-Masry, an Egyptian-British actor
Reuniting the creative team from theBAFTA and Golden Globewinning first series, Wolf Hall: The Mirror and the Light is directed by seven-time BAFTA award winner Peter Kosminsky.
The new drama has been adapted for television by Academy award nominee Peter Straughan, best known for his work on the 2011 adaptation of John Le Carré's Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, and produced by Colin Callender’s Playground and Company Pictures.
Wolf Hall: The Mirror and the Light will trace the final four years of Cromwell’s life, completing his journey from self-made man to the most feared, influential figure of his time.
And it will find the ambitious statesman and politician, a man with only his wits to rely on, with no great family to back him, and no private army.
Navigating the moral complexities that accompany the exercise of power in this brutal and bloody time, Cromwell is caught between his desire to do what is right and his instinct to survive.
Mark Rylance as Thomas Cromwell,a man with only his wits to rely on, with no great family to back him, and no private army
Thomas Brodie-Sangster, best known for his former roles in Love Actually and Game Of Thrones, will playRafe Sadler
But in the wake of Henry VIII having executed his queen before moving on with third wife Jane Seymour, no one is safe.
Despite rebellion at home, traitors plotting abroad and the threat of invasion testing Henry’s regime to breaking point, Cromwell’s robust imagination sees a new country in the mirror of the future.
All of England lies at his feet, ripe for innovation and religious reform. But as fortune’s wheel turns, Cromwell’s enemies are gathering in the shadows.
Filming took place on location across England, with Wells Cathedral in Somerset doubling as Kent's Canterbury Cathedral.
Timothy Spall (left) andAlex Jennings (right) will step into respective roles asthe Duke of Norfolk andStephen Gardiner
Lilit Lesser plays Princess Mary in the historical drama, based on the final book in author Hilary Mantel's bestselling trilogy of novels
'Casting Director Robert Sterne has done a truly extraordinary job assembling the most stunning cast with which I've ever had the privilege to work,' director Kosminsky said in an official press release.
'Led by Mark Rylance and Damian Lewis, they've been drawn by the quality of Hilary Mantel's writing and Peter Straughan's adroit adaptation.
'Shooting in Tudor locations all over England and Wales, it is our privilege to bring Hilary's last novel to an international television audience.'
The six-part series will air on BBC One and iPlayer in the UK. Further information will be announced in due course.
The shift to show more diverse talent in the Tudor roles follows in the footsteps of Netflix series Bridgeton which cast Adjoa Andoh as Lady Agatha Danbury in Regency-era England (left), while Channel 5's 2021 series Anne Boleyn starred Jodie Turner-Smith
