The Boleyns: A Scandalous Family (2021)

Biography · Documentary · History

Part documentary, part historical drama, this series follows the fortunes of the different members of the Boleyn family, ultimately made notorious for daughter Anne’s marriage to Henry VIII and execution.

IMDb rating: 7.2 (365 votes)
Episode average: 6.9 -0.3 vs IMDb
Seasons: 1
Language: EN
Type: Mini-series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 1 season indexed

Cast

Shelley Conn Self - Narrator
Rafaëlle Cohen Anne Boleyn
Elizabeth McCafferty Mary Boleyn
Philip Brodie Thomas Howard
Max Dowler Thomas Boleyn
Gabriel Constantin Jean Du Bellay

Seasons

Season 1 (2021)

6.93 avg 3 episodes 7.0 → 6.9 53 min avg

Declining

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Ambition	7.0	71
2	Desire	6.9	59
3	The Fall	6.9	54