The period series They are always a great alternative to doing a marathon in front of the television, as they perfectly exemplify Downton Abbey either The Forsytes. It is precisely in Movistar Plus+ where a miniseries is available that is not very well known in Spain but has a star-studded cast, and it is none other than In the wolf court (Wolf Hall by its original title), released a decade ago.

This miniseries adapts the first two novels from the homonymous biology written by Hilary Mantel, both awarded the Booker Prize for literature (in 2020, five years after the miniseries arrived, the third installment was released). Production focuses on figure of Thomas Cornwell, and has a stellar cast made up of Damian Lewis, Mark Rylance, Claire Foy, Tom Holland or Jonathan Pryce, among many others, making it perfect to watch in one go.

‘In the court of the wolf’: synopsis of the series about Henry VIII

England, 16th century. Henry VIII (Damian Lewis) reigns over the country, but he still has no heir, and if he dies without one, the entire nation will plunge into a bloody civil war. The king wishes annul your marriage with the daughter of the Catholic Monarchs of Spain, Catherine of Aragon (Joanne Whalley), and marry Anne Boleyn (Claire Foy), even if that means breaking with Spain and gaining enmity of both the Pope like the rest of Europe.

In this tense context arises the historical figure of Thomas Cornwell (Mark Rylance), an idealist and opportunist who will little by little earning the king’s trust, climbing the powerful court hierarchy and being the right hand of a volatile ruler. Such will be the influence of this new courtier that he will have a fundamental role in the future of the history of England.

‘In the court of the wolf’: cast and chapters on Movistar Plus+

This miniseries is composed two seasons of six episodes each one, which arrived this same 2025 in the Movistar Plus+ catalog. The first season, which adapts the first two books of the trilogy (In the wolf court and A queen on the stand), was released a decade ago, while the second installment, which adapts the third novel, It did so at the end of 2024 in the United Kingdom, twelve one-hour chapters each one is available on the streaming platform.

The distribution of In the wolf courtan original BBC production, is led by faces as well-known as the Oscar winner Mark Rylance (The bridge of spies) and Damian Lewis (homeland), but they also play a crucial role in a young Tom Holland (The odyssey) and Claire Foy (The Crown), as well as Jonathan Pryce (game of thrones), Thomas Brodie-Sangster (Love Actually) and Bernard Hill, inter alia. The series was awarded at the Golden Globes and the BAFTA Awards.