Shardlake (TV series)

Shardlake
GenreMystery
Crime drama
Period drama
Created byStephen Butchard
Based onShardlake series
by C. J. Sansom
Written byStephen Butchard
Directed byJustin Chadwick
Starring
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of series1
No. of episodes4
Production
Executive producers
  • Lee Mason
  • George Ormond
  • Mark Pybus
  • Stevie Lee
ProducerJohn Griffin
CinematographyFelix Cramer
Production companies
Original release
NetworkDisney+
Release1 May 2024 (2024-05-01)

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.