Shardlake (TV series)
Shardlake | |
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Period drama | |
Based on | Shardlake series by C. J. Sansom |
Screenplay by | Stephen Butchard |
Directed by | Justin Chadwick |
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Country of origin | United Kingdom |
Original language | English |
No. of episodes | 4 |
Production | |
Executive producers |
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Producer | John Griffin |
Cinematography | Felix Cramer |
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Original release | |
Network | Disney+ |
Release | 1 May 2024 |
Shardlake is a four-part television series on
Synopsis
During the dissolution of the monasteries in the Tudor era, the physically handicapped barrister Master Matthew Shardlake is sent by Thomas Cromwell to investigate the death of a commissioner in the remote town of Scarnsea.[2]
Cast
- Matthew Shardlake
- Toby Eden as young Shardlake
- Anthony Boyle as Jack Barak
- Sean Bean as Thomas Cromwell
- Ruby Ashbourne Serkis as Alice Fewterer
- Joe Barber as Novice Simon Whelplay
- Miles Barrow as Brother Gabriel
- Babou Ceesay as Abbot Fabian
- Peter Firth as Thomas Howard, 3rd Duke of Norfolk
- Paul Kaye as Brother Jerome
- Mike Noble as Master Bugge
- David Pearse as Brother Edwig
- Irfan Shamji as Brother Guy
- Matthew Steer as Dr. Goodhap
- Brian Vernel as Prior Mortimus
- Michael Rivers as Robin Singleton
- Ken Nwosu as Snook
- Hilary Tones as Old Annie
- Kimberley Nixon as Joan
- Alex Lowe as Brother Andrew
- Tadhg Murphy as Copynger
- Alex Bhat as Crowe
- Louis Goodwin as Mark Smeaton
- Charlotte Christof as Orphan Stonegarden
- Roderick Hill as Copper
- Anthony Cozens as Jacob Crump
- Miltos Yerolemou as Oldknoll
- Anthony Aje as Ned Skeels
Production
Background
Author
In January 2023 it was announced that
Casting
Arthur Hughes was confirmed in the role of Shardlake.[7] Sean Bean was confirmed in the role of Thomas Cromwell.[8] In February 2024 Irfan Shamji, David Pearse, Miles Barrow, Mike Noble and Kimberley Nixon were confirmed in the cast.[9] The cast also includes Babou Ceesay, Paul Kaye, Ruby Ashbourne Serkis, Peter Firth, Matthew Steer, Brian Vernel,[10] and Joe Barber.[11]
Filming
By March 2023 principal photography had begun with filming locations including Hungary, Romania and Austria.[12] For the monastery, they used Hunedoara Castle, in Transylvania, and Kreuzenstein Castle, outside Vienna.[3]
Broadcast
The series was available on Disney+ from 1 May 2024.[13]
Reception
The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported a 79% approval rating with an average rating of 7.0/10, based on 19 critic reviews. The website's critics consensus reads, "Well acted if a bit unconvincing in its verisimilitude, Shardlake's fast pace keeps it from feeling like a dry tutoring lesson on Tudors intrigue."[14] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned a score of 70 out of 100 based on 13 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[15]
Anita Singh in
References
- ^ Smith, Harrison (29 April 2024). "C.J. Sansom, bestselling author of historical mysteries, dies at 71". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on 4 May 2024. Retrieved 29 April 2024.
- ^ Dray, Kayleigh (30 March 2023). "A Tudor murder mystery drama starring Sean Bean? Shardlake sounds like perfect TV, honestly". Stylist. Retrieved 1 April 2023.
- ^ a b Hoggard, Liz (13 April 2024). "'It's taken a Tudor lifetime to get it made': How Shardlake finally got the TV treatment". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 13 April 2024.
- ^ "Banijay UK acquires leading scripted producer The Forge". Banijay. 2 November 2023. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
- ^ Kanter, Jake (4 January 2023). "Disney+ Lines Up Series Adaptation Of CJ Sansom's Shardlake Tudor Detective Novels". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 31 March 2023.
- ^ Ramachandran, Naman (31 March 2023). "Disney+ Sets Series Adaptation of C.J. Sansom's 'Shardlake' Murder Mystery Novels". Variety. Retrieved 31 March 2023.
- ^ Buglass, Lucy (31 March 2023). "Shardlake first look reveals major change from book series". Whattowatch. Retrieved 31 March 2023.
- ^ Body, Jamie (31 March 2023). "Game of Thrones star Sean Bean lands Disney+ murder mystery role". Digital Spy. Retrieved 31 March 2023.
- ^ Mensah, Katelyn. "Shardlake trailer gives first look at Arthur Hughes, Sean Bean and Anthony Boyle". Radio Times. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
- ^ Whittock, Jesse (8 February 2024). "Disney+ Drops Trailer For Tudor Detective Series 'Shardlake' Starring Arthur Hughes, Sean Bean & Anthony Boyle". Deadline Hollywood.
- ^ Cornack, Morgan (18 March 2024). "Coma cast: Who stars in the Channel 5 drama". Radio Times. Retrieved 19 March 2024.
- ^ Hibbs, James (31 March 2023). "Arthur Hughes and Sean Bean to lead Disney Plus Tudor mystery Shardlake". Radio Times. Retrieved 31 March 2023.
- ^ Rowan, Iona (10 April 2024). "Sean Bean's new show confirms release date". Digital Spy. Retrieved 10 April 2024.
- ^ "Shardlake: Season 1". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 4 May 2024.
- ^ "Shardlake: Season 1". Metacritic. Retrieved 2 May 2024.
- ^ Singh, Anita (29 April 2024). "Shardlake, Disney+, review: Disneyfication of Wolf Hall rival is still solid, intelligent drama". Retrieved 29 April 2024.
- ^ Golby, Joel (27 April 2024). "Shardlake: murder mysteries don't get more fantastically creepy than this". The Guardian. Retrieved 29 April 2024.
- ^ Jessop, Vicky (29 April 2024). "Shardlake on Disney+ review: Arthur Hughes is magnetic in this Tudor murder mystery". Retrieved 29 April 2024.
External links
- Shardlake at the Internet Movie Database