List of The Tudors episodes
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The following is a list of episodes for the Showtime television series The Tudors
. The series formally began April 1, 2007. Individual episodes are numbered.
On June 20, 2010, the series aired its 38th and final episode. all four seasons have been released on DVD
in Region 1, 2 and 4.
, one of the most powerful nations in the world, and seems to have it all. However, he is troubled by religious unrest in his own kingdom, as well as political struggles and changing allegiances with other countries. And weighing most on his mind is his failure thus far to produce a male heir with his Queen, Katherine of Aragon; so far their only child (who survived beyond birth) is the young Princess Mary, on whom he dotes. The aunt of the powerful Spanish king Charles, Katherine is all that a Queen should be, and popular, but the difficult pursuit of a divorce approved by the Pope
becomes a seductive option.
season two premiere which drew 657 000 viewers, and marks one of the few times that a Showtime original received more viewers than an HBO original. The season finale aired on May 24, 2009, and the original broadcast attained 366 000 viewers.
, and Jane Seymour
, respectively, in individual dream sequences in the final episode.
The Tudors
The Tudors is a Canadian produced historical fiction television series filmed in Ireland, created by Michael Hirst and produced for the American premium cable television channel Showtime...
. The series formally began April 1, 2007. Individual episodes are numbered.
On June 20, 2010, the series aired its 38th and final episode. all four seasons have been released on DVD
DVD
A DVD is an optical disc storage media format, invented and developed by Philips, Sony, Toshiba, and Panasonic in 1995. DVDs offer higher storage capacity than Compact Discs while having the same dimensions....
in Region 1, 2 and 4.
Series overview
| Season | |Episodes | |Originally Aired | Region 1 | |Discs | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 2007 | January 8, 2008 | December 10, 2007 | 4 | |
| 2 | 10 | 2008 | November 11, 2008 (Canada) January 6, 2009 (United States) |
October 13, 2008 | 4 | |
| 3 | 8 | 2009 | November 10, 2009 (Canada) December 15, 2009 (United States) |
December 7, 2009 | 3 | |
| 4 | 10 | 2010 | October 12, 2010 (United States) November 9, 2010 (Canada) | March 21, 2011 | 3 | |
Season 1 (2007)
Henry VIII is the young and virile king of EnglandKingdom of England
The Kingdom of England was, from 927 to 1707, a sovereign state to the northwest of continental Europe. At its height, the Kingdom of England spanned the southern two-thirds of the island of Great Britain and several smaller outlying islands; what today comprises the legal jurisdiction of England...
, one of the most powerful nations in the world, and seems to have it all. However, he is troubled by religious unrest in his own kingdom, as well as political struggles and changing allegiances with other countries. And weighing most on his mind is his failure thus far to produce a male heir with his Queen, Katherine of Aragon; so far their only child (who survived beyond birth) is the young Princess Mary, on whom he dotes. The aunt of the powerful Spanish king Charles, Katherine is all that a Queen should be, and popular, but the difficult pursuit of a divorce approved by the Pope
Pope
The Pope is the Bishop of Rome, a position that makes him the leader of the worldwide Catholic Church . In the Catholic Church, the Pope is regarded as the successor of Saint Peter, the Apostle...
becomes a seductive option.
| № | # | Title | Setting | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Season 2 (2008)
The season 2 premiere of The Tudors attracted 768 000 viewers to the original broadcast, with an additional 254 000 viewing the reaired broadcast the same night.| № | # | Title | Setting | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Season 3 (2009)
The third season of The Tudors premiered on April 5, 2009, and attracted 726 000 viewers, which was a five percent decrease from the previous season's premiere. The premiere bested HBO's In TreatmentIn Treatment
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season two premiere which drew 657 000 viewers, and marks one of the few times that a Showtime original received more viewers than an HBO original. The season finale aired on May 24, 2009, and the original broadcast attained 366 000 viewers.
| № | # | Title | Setting | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Season 4 (2010)
On April 10, 2009, it was announced that Showtime had picked up The Tudors for a fourth season, which contains 10 episodes and began airing on April 11, 2010. It is the final season of the series. Maria Doyle Kennedy, Natalie Dormer, and Annabelle Wallis reprised their roles as Katherine of Aragon, Anne BoleynAnne Boleyn
Anne Boleyn ;c.1501/1507 – 19 May 1536) was Queen of England from 1533 to 1536 as the second wife of Henry VIII of England and Marquess of Pembroke in her own right. Henry's marriage to Anne, and her subsequent execution, made her a key figure in the political and religious upheaval that was the...
, and Jane Seymour
Jane Seymour
Jane Seymour was Queen of England as the third wife of King Henry VIII. She succeeded Anne Boleyn as queen consort following the latter's execution for trumped up charges of high treason, incest and adultery in May 1536. She died of postnatal complications less than two weeks after the birth of...
, respectively, in individual dream sequences in the final episode.
| № | # | Title | Setting | Directed by | Written by | U.S. viewers (million) |
Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|