Shardlake (TV series)
| Shardlake | |
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| Genre | Mystery Crime drama Period drama |
| Created by | Stephen Butchard |
| Based on | Shardlake series by C. J. Sansom |
| Written by | Stephen Butchard |
| Directed by | Justin Chadwick |
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| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 4 |
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| Producer | John Griffin |
| Cinematography | Felix Cramer |
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| Network | Disney+ |
| Release | 1 May 2024 |
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. In January 2025, the series was cancelled after one season.