The Tudors
This superb and visually lush Showtime series provides a look at the world of the Tudors in the days when King Henry VIII (Jonathan Rhys-Meyers) was a handsome, charming, athletic 25-year-old. Inheriting absolute power at a young age, the king indulges his voracious taste for ladies-in-waiting, hangs out with his entourage of young nobles and makes momentous political decisions. The stellar cast includes Jeremy Northam and Sam Neill.
The Tudors offers a bold and fascinating view of a young King Henry VIII.
KING Henry VIII is England’s most infamous royal; the super-sized king who consumed food and wives as voraciously as he belched out those who crossed him, and a monstrous ego who eradicated any traditions that impeded his ambitions. The view of a smart and sexy young king has been overlooked – until The Tudors came along.
In the TV series loosely based on the monarch – who reigned from 1509 to 1547 until his death at age 55 – young Henry is portrayed as attractive, intriguing, romantic and infinitely more complex. The first season comprising 10 episodes will premiere in Malaysia on HBO (Astro Channel 411) tomorrow. (The series first aired in the United States in 2007; the second season followed last year. Season three is set to hit the US screen in April this year.)
KING Henry VIII is England’s most infamous royal; the super-sized king who consumed food and wives as voraciously as he belched out those who crossed him, and a monstrous ego who eradicated any traditions that impeded his ambitions. The view of a smart and sexy young king has been overlooked – until The Tudors came along.
In the TV series loosely based on the monarch – who reigned from 1509 to 1547 until his death at age 55 – young Henry is portrayed as attractive, intriguing, romantic and infinitely more complex. The first season comprising 10 episodes will premiere in Malaysia on HBO (Astro Channel 411) tomorrow. (The series first aired in the United States in 2007; the second season followed last year. Season three is set to hit the US screen in April this year.)
