Overview

The year is 1536. Lawyer Matthew Shardlake finds his life turned upside down when Thomas Cromwell sends him to investigate a suspicious death at the remote monastery of Scarnsea. Deception, deceit, and corruption are rife as it soon becomes clear that the murder is not the first. Shardlake is drawn into a web of lies that threatens not only his integrity but his life.

Seasons

Season 1

4 episodes

Cast

Arthur Hughes

Matthew Shardlake

Anthony Boyle

Jack Barak

Babou Ceesay

Abbot Fabian

Paul Kaye

Brother Jerome

Ruby Ashbourne Serkis

Alice

Brian Vernel

Brother Mortimus

David Pearse

Brother Edwig