Two sisters navigate courtly betrayal and royal romance, their family's ambition shaping a gritty, intimate history.
Melancholy and pulpy. A date-night pick at a measured pace. Emotionally it is devastating.
Streaming on Starz.
Heads up on moderate sex and nudity. That is past what the PG-13 on the box suggests. Beyond that, mild language and some violence.
Our estimate: fine from about 16, higher than the PG-13 suggests, because of the sex and nudity.
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A sumptuous and sensual tale of intrigue, romance and betrayal set against the backdrop of a defining moment in European history: two beautiful sisters, Anne and Mary Boleyn, driven by their family's blind ambition, compete for the love of the handsome and passionate King Henry VIII.
No. Brace yourself.
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