The Hollow Crown
TV-14 (self-applied) BBC Two 2h 30m 2012
New adaptations of Shakespeare's tetralogy of history plays comprising the "Henriad" for the BBC's 2012 Cultural Olympiad: King Richard II; King Henry IV: Part 1; King Henry IV: Part 2; King Henry V. The plays chronicle a continuous period in British history from the end of the fourteenth century to the aftermath of the Battle of Agincourt in 1415. Together, the plays comprise a story with recurring themes of power struggles, redemption, family conflict, and betrayal.
Starring: Benedict Cumberbatch Sophie Okonedo Hugh Bonneville
Creator: Sam Mendes
