Becoming Elizabeth TV Series (2022) – Watch Online, Release Date, Cast, Episodes, Story, Platform, Trailer, Poster, Review

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Becoming Elizabeth TV Series Details
Genres | Drama |
Country | United States United Kingdom |
Language | English |
Season | 1 |
No. of episodes | 8 |
Original release | June 12, 2022 |
Created by | Anya Reiss |
Directed by | Justin Chadwick, Udayan Prasad, Catherine Morshead |
Executive producers | Anya Reiss, George Ormond, George Faber |
Producer | Lisa Osborne |
Starring | Alicia von Rittberg, Romola Garai, Jessica Raine, Tom Cullen, Bella Ramsey, Oliver Zetterström, John Heffernan, Jamie Blackley, Jacob Avery, Alexandra Gilbreath, Leo Bill, Ekow Quartey, Alex Macqueen, Olivier Huband |
Cinematography | Adolpho Veloso, Lukasz Gutt, Tony Miller |
Edited by | Rick Russell, Martin Brinkler, Joe Sawyer |
Music by | Tim Phillips (7 episodes) |
Production company | The Forge |
Original network | Starz |
Becoming Elizabeth Cast & Characters
- Alicia von Rittberg as Elizabeth Tudor
- Romola Garai as Mary Tudor
- Jessica Raine as Catherine Parr
- Tom Cullen as Thomas Seymour
- Bella Ramsey as Jane Grey
- Jamie Parker as John Dudley, 1st Duke of Northumberland
- Oliver Zetterström as King Edward VI
- John Heffernan as Edward Seymour, 1st Duke of Somerset
- Jamie Blackley as Lord Robert Dudley
- Jacob Avery as Lord Guildford Dudley
- Alexandra Gilbreath as Kat Ashley
- Leo Bill as Henry Grey
- Ekow Quartey as Pedro
- Alex Macqueen as Stephen Gardiner
- Olivier Huband as Ambassador Guzman
- Robert Whitelock as Robert Kett
- Ruby Ashbourne Serkis as Amy Robsart
Becoming Elizabeth Storyline
The series follows the younger years of the only surviving child of Anne Boleyn and Henry VIII, Queen Elizabeth I, who starts out in the story as an orphaned teenager who becomes embroiled in the politics of the English court on her journey towards the crown. Before cancellation, the series covered almost the full reign of her younger half brother, Edward VI.
About Becoming Elizabeth TV Series
Becoming Elizabeth is a historical drama television series, created by Anya Reiss, that follows the younger years of Queen Elizabeth I, who lived in the 16th century.
In December 2019, it was announced Starz had greenlit an 8-episode series focusing on the younger years of Queen Elizabeth I created by Anya Reiss, who would also serve as an executive producer. In October 2022, it was announced that Starz had cancelled the show and there would be no season 2 covering the reign of Mary I.
In October 2020, Alicia von Rittberg joined the cast of the series. In May 2021, Romola Garai, Jessica Raine, Tom Cullen, Bella Ramsey, Oliver Zetterström, John Heffernan, Jamie Blackley, Jacob Avery, Alexandra Gilbreath, Leo Bill, Ekow Quartey, Alex Macqueen, and Oliver Huband joined the cast of the series.
Principal photography began in December 2020. In March 2021, production took place at Cardiff Castle.
Becoming Elizabeth Release Date
Becoming Elizabeth premiered on Starz on 12 June 2022 and on Channel 4 on 15 June. On 2 October 2022, the series was canceled.