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‘Wolf Hall: The Mirror and the Light’ Is a Seamless — but Darker — Continuation of the PBS Series
In the final chapter of the Hilary Mantel book trilogy, Mark Rylance reprises his role as Thomas Cromwell, a man who can feel the walls closing in.
A decade after “Wolf Hall” debuted on television to sensational reviews, creator (and recent Oscar-winner for “Conclave”) Peter Straughan has returned to PBS Masterpiece with a second season. The original series focused on the first and second novels, “Wolf Hall” and “Bring Up the Bodies,” which chronicled King Henry VIII’s ( Damian Lewis) break with the Catholic Church and his marriage to Anne Boleyn (a perfectly cast Claire Foy). Still, even amid slower and meandering scenes, rehashings and even a few cast replacements (Charlie Row takes over for Tom Holland as Cromwell’s son, Gregory), “Wolf Hall: The Mirror and the Light” is seamless.
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