Shardlake (TV series)

Shardlake
GenreMystery
Crime drama
Period drama
Based onShardlake series
by C. J. Sansom
Screenplay byStephen Butchard
Directed byJustin Chadwick
Starring
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of episodes4
Production
Executive producers
  • Lee Mason
  • George Ormond
  • Mark Pybus
  • Stevie Lee
ProducerJohn Griffin
CinematographyFelix Cramer
Production companies
Original release
NetworkDisney+
Release1 May 2024 (2024-05-01)
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Shardlake is a four-part television series on Disney+ based on the Shardlake series of historical mystery novels by C. J. Sansom set in the reign of Henry VIII in the 16th century. The series is adapted by Stephen Butchard and directed by Justin Chadwick and produced by The Forge. Arthur Hughes stars as the eponymous Matthew Shardlake, alongside Sean Bean as Thomas Cromwell. C. J. Sansom died on 27 April 2024, just four days before the series premiere.[1]

  1. ^ 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.