An Age of Kings (1960)

Drama · History

A linking together of Shakespeare's history plays — Richard II, 1 Henry IV, 2 Henry IV, Henry V, 1 Henry VI, 2 Henry VI, 3 Henry VI, and Richard III — chronicling the rise and fall of monarchs over the 86 years between Richard II and Richard III.

IMDb rating: 8.2 (185 votes)
Episode average: 8.3 +0.1 vs IMDb
Seasons: 1
Language: EN
Type: Mini-series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 1 season indexed

Seasons

Season 1 (1960)

8.27 avg 15 episodes 8.5 → 8.6

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Part One: The Hollow Crown	8.5	32
2	Part Two: The Deposing of a King	8.5	27
3	Part Three: Rebellion from the North	9.0	32
4	Part Four: The Road to Shrewsbury	8.8	29
5	Part Five: The New Conspiracy	7.8	21
6	Part Six: Uneasy Lies the Head	8.1	23
7	Part Seven: Signs of War	7.9	23
8	Part Eight: The Band of Brothers	7.9	24
9	Part Nine: The Red Rose and the White	7.4	26
10	Part Ten: The Fall of a Protector	8.2	24
11	Part Eleven: The Rabble from Kent	8.2	24
12	Part Twelve: The Morning's War	8.1	23
13	Part Thirteen: The Sun in Splendour	8.4	23
14	Part Fourteen: The Dangerous Brother	8.7	23
15	Part Fifteen: The Boar Hunt	8.6	21