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Scotsman
30-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Scotsman
Shardlake ITV: why will there not be a second series?
Shardlake will air its final episode on ITV tonight - but why has it been cancelled? 🔍 Sign up to our daily newsletter Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to Edinburgh News, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... Shardlake will conclude on ITV this evening. Historical mystery stars Sean Bean and others. But why will it not have a second series? Shardlake's investigation into the deaths at a Tudor monastery will come to a dramatic conclusion this evening. Viewers who missed the show last year have had a second chance to catch it thanks to ITV. The broadcaster picked up the four-part historical mystery from Disney Plus and has been airing it on Monday nights throughout June. The last episode is set to air on TV tonight (June 30). Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Originally released last year, the show is based on a series of books by C. J. Sansom. Shardlake adapts the first book - Dissolution - but there are seven in total. The cast includes plenty of recognisable faces including of course Sean Bean. Here's all you need to know about the last episode. What time is Shardlake on TV tonight? Sean Bean stars as the infamous Thomas Cromwell in the Disney+ murder-mystery Shardlake (Picture: Adrienn Szabo/Disney+) | Adrienn Szabo/Disney+ The fourth and final episode of the show is set to be broadcast on ITV today (June 30). Shardlake is due to start at 9pm this evening and the episode is due to run for just over an hour, finishing at approximately 10.05pm. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad The preview for the episode, via Radio Times, reads: 'Cromwell is furious with Shardlake's lack of results and Henry VIII's right-hand man gives the lawyer a terrifying ultimatum. Shocked after uncovering the history behind the murder weapon and the true owner of the sword, Shardlake faces a stark choice at the end of his investigation.' Why won't there be a second series of Shardlake? If you have been enjoying the four-part historical mystery, you may be wondering if you can expect more. After-all it is based on a series of seven books - with just the first being adapted in season one. Unfortunately, the show was cancelled by Disney Plus in January 2025, having made its debut on the streamer last year. A rep for the streamer told Variety: ''Shardlake' will also not be returning for a second season on the service. 'We'd like to thank Stephen Butchard who adapted the late C.J. Sansom's beloved novel for the screen, the entire cast – led by the outstanding Arthur Hughes – and crew, and our production partners The Forge and Runaway Fridge.' Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Who is in the cast of Shardlake? The cast features plenty of familiar faces - not least of all Sean Bean. The main cast includes: Arthur Hughes as Matthew Shardlake Anthony Boyle as John "Jack" Barak Sean Bean as Thomas Cromwell Ruby Ashbourne Serkis as Alice Fewterer Joe Barber as Novice Simon Whelplay Miles Barrow as Brother Gabriel Babou Ceesay as Abbot Fabian Peter Firth as Thomas Howard, 3rd Duke of Norfolk Paul Kaye as Brother Jerome Mike Noble as Master Bugge David Pearse as Brother Edwig Irfan Shamji as Brother Guy Matthew Steer as Dr. Goodhap Brian Vernel as Prior Mortimus Michael Rivers as Robin Singleton Ken Nwosu as Snook Hilary Tones as Old Annie Kimberley Nixon as Joan Alex Lowe as Brother Andrew Toby Eden as young Shardlake Where do you know Shardlake cast from? Sean Bean obviously needs no introduction - having played iconic roles such as Sharpe in the ITV series and Boromir in Lord of the Rings. He was also recently in BBC's This City is Ours as well as the first season of the acclaimed drama Time. Arthur Hughes - who is playing Shardlake himself - has had roles on Netflix and BBC in his career so far. He played Liam Ashby in the Jenna Coleman-fronted series The Jetty in 2024, as well as Ryan McDaniel in The Innocents back in 2018. Arthur Hughes in Shardlake | The Forge/Runaway Fridge/ITV In the Shardlake novels, the titular character has a hunchback and Arthur Hughes has radial dysplasia affecting his right arm. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Rounding out the main cast is Anthony Boyle, who you may recognise from Apple TV's Masters of the Air - from the people behind Band of Brothers. He also had roles in films such as The Lost City of Z, Tolkien and 2023's Tetris. During 2024, Anthony also had roles in another Apple TV series Manhunt - playing President Lincoln's assassin John Wilkes Booth. He also played Brendan Hughes in Disney Plus' Say Nothing. If you love TV, check out our Screen Babble podcast to get the latest in TV and film. Are you disappointed that Shardlake won't be back for more episodes? Let me know by email: .
Scotsman
30-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Scotsman
Shardlake ITV: why will there not be a second series?
Shardlake will air its final episode on ITV tonight - but why has it been cancelled? 🔍 Sign up to our Arts and Culture newsletter Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The Scotsman, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... Shardlake will conclude on ITV this evening. Historical mystery stars Sean Bean and others. But why will it not have a second series? Shardlake's investigation into the deaths at a Tudor monastery will come to a dramatic conclusion this evening. Viewers who missed the show last year have had a second chance to catch it thanks to ITV. The broadcaster picked up the four-part historical mystery from Disney Plus and has been airing it on Monday nights throughout June. The last episode is set to air on TV tonight (June 30). Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Originally released last year, the show is based on a series of books by C. J. Sansom. Shardlake adapts the first book - Dissolution - but there are seven in total. The cast includes plenty of recognisable faces including of course Sean Bean. Here's all you need to know about the last episode. What time is Shardlake on TV tonight? Sean Bean stars as the infamous Thomas Cromwell in the Disney+ murder-mystery Shardlake (Picture: Adrienn Szabo/Disney+) | Adrienn Szabo/Disney+ The fourth and final episode of the show is set to be broadcast on ITV today (June 30). Shardlake is due to start at 9pm this evening and the episode is due to run for just over an hour, finishing at approximately 10.05pm. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad The preview for the episode, via Radio Times, reads: 'Cromwell is furious with Shardlake's lack of results and Henry VIII's right-hand man gives the lawyer a terrifying ultimatum. Shocked after uncovering the history behind the murder weapon and the true owner of the sword, Shardlake faces a stark choice at the end of his investigation.' Why won't there be a second series of Shardlake? If you have been enjoying the four-part historical mystery, you may be wondering if you can expect more. After-all it is based on a series of seven books - with just the first being adapted in season one. Unfortunately, the show was cancelled by Disney Plus in January 2025, having made its debut on the streamer last year. A rep for the streamer told Variety: ''Shardlake' will also not be returning for a second season on the service. 'We'd like to thank Stephen Butchard who adapted the late C.J. Sansom's beloved novel for the screen, the entire cast – led by the outstanding Arthur Hughes – and crew, and our production partners The Forge and Runaway Fridge.' Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Who is in the cast of Shardlake? The cast features plenty of familiar faces - not least of all Sean Bean. The main cast includes: Arthur Hughes as Matthew Shardlake Anthony Boyle as John "Jack" Barak Sean Bean as Thomas Cromwell Ruby Ashbourne Serkis as Alice Fewterer Joe Barber as Novice Simon Whelplay Miles Barrow as Brother Gabriel Babou Ceesay as Abbot Fabian Peter Firth as Thomas Howard, 3rd Duke of Norfolk Paul Kaye as Brother Jerome Mike Noble as Master Bugge David Pearse as Brother Edwig Irfan Shamji as Brother Guy Matthew Steer as Dr. Goodhap Brian Vernel as Prior Mortimus Michael Rivers as Robin Singleton Ken Nwosu as Snook Hilary Tones as Old Annie Kimberley Nixon as Joan Alex Lowe as Brother Andrew Toby Eden as young Shardlake Where do you know Shardlake cast from? Sean Bean obviously needs no introduction - having played iconic roles such as Sharpe in the ITV series and Boromir in Lord of the Rings. He was also recently in BBC's This City is Ours as well as the first season of the acclaimed drama Time. Arthur Hughes - who is playing Shardlake himself - has had roles on Netflix and BBC in his career so far. He played Liam Ashby in the Jenna Coleman-fronted series The Jetty in 2024, as well as Ryan McDaniel in The Innocents back in 2018. Arthur Hughes in Shardlake | The Forge/Runaway Fridge/ITV In the Shardlake novels, the titular character has a hunchback and Arthur Hughes has radial dysplasia affecting his right arm. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Rounding out the main cast is Anthony Boyle, who you may recognise from Apple TV's Masters of the Air - from the people behind Band of Brothers. He also had roles in films such as The Lost City of Z, Tolkien and 2023's Tetris. During 2024, Anthony also had roles in another Apple TV series Manhunt - playing President Lincoln's assassin John Wilkes Booth. He also played Brendan Hughes in Disney Plus' Say Nothing.
Scotsman
23-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Scotsman
Who is in the cast of Shardlake on ITV? Full list of actors
Game of Thrones, Netflix and Disney Plus stars are in the cast of Shardlake on ITV 👀 Sign up to our daily newsletter Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to Edinburgh News, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... Shardlake has jumped over to ITV after debuting on Disney Plus. The first series is being broadcast on terrestrial TV in June. But who are the actors in the show - and why do you recognise them? The investigation into the murder at Scarnsea will continue in just a few hours as Shardlake and his cocky assistant Jack Barak search for the truth. ITV has picked up the show after its cancellation by Disney Plus. Based on the best-selling series of books by C.J. Sansom, Shardlake is a four-part mystery set during the Tudor period. The first - and only - season adapts the novel Dissolution, which was released in 2003. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad The historical thriller first debuted on Disney Plus more than a year ago - but it has become the latest of the streamers shows to come to ITV. But where do you know the actors from? Who is in the cast of Shardlake? The cast features plenty of familiar faces - not least of all Sean Bean. The main cast includes: Arthur Hughes as Matthew Shardlake Anthony Boyle as John "Jack" Barak Sean Bean as Thomas Cromwell Ruby Ashbourne Serkis as Alice Fewterer Joe Barber as Novice Simon Whelplay Miles Barrow as Brother Gabriel Babou Ceesay as Abbot Fabian Peter Firth as Thomas Howard, 3rd Duke of Norfolk Paul Kaye as Brother Jerome Mike Noble as Master Bugge David Pearse as Brother Edwig Irfan Shamji as Brother Guy Matthew Steer as Dr. Goodhap Brian Vernel as Prior Mortimus Michael Rivers as Robin Singleton Ken Nwosu as Snook Hilary Tones as Old Annie Kimberley Nixon as Joan Alex Lowe as Brother Andrew Toby Eden as young Shardlake Where do you know Shardlake cast from? A look at Shardlake episode 2. | The Forge/Runaway Fridge/ITV Sean Bean obviously needs no introduction - having played iconic roles such as Sharpe in the ITV series and Boromir in Lord of the Rings. He was also recently in BBC's This City is Ours as well as the first season of the acclaimed drama Time. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Arthur Hughes - who is playing Shardlake himself - has had roles on Netflix and BBC in his career so far. He played Liam Ashby in the Jenna Coleman-fronted series The Jetty in 2024, as well as Ryan McDaniel in The Innocents back in 2018. In the Shardlake novels, the titular character has a hunchback and Arthur Hughes has radial dysplasia affecting his right arm. Rounding out the main cast is Anthony Boyle, who you may recognise from Apple TV's Masters of the Air - from the people behind Band of Brothers. He also had roles in films such as The Lost City of Z, Tolkien and 2023's Tetris. During 2024, Anthony also had roles in another Apple TV series Manhunt - playing President Lincoln's assassin John Wilkes Booth. He also played Brendan Hughes in Disney Plus' Say Nothing. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad What time is Shardlake on ITV and how to watch? The historical thriller will continue tonight (June 16) on ITV1/ STV with the second episode out of four. It is set to start at 9pm and the episode will last for approximately an hour, finishing at around 10pm. For viewers who can't stand the weekly wait to find out what happens next on Shardlake, the full boxset is available to watch on ITVX/ STV Player already. It is also available on Disney Plus, having debuted on the streaming service last year. Will there be another series of Shardlake? After making its debut on Disney Plus last year, it was revealed back in January that Shardlake would not be returning for a second season. The show only adapted the first of seven books in the series. A rep for the streamer told Variety: ''Shardlake' will also not be returning for a second season on the service. We'd like to thank Stephen Butchard who adapted the late C.J. Sansom's beloved novel for the screen, the entire cast – led by the outstanding Arthur Hughes – and crew, and our production partners The Forge and Runaway Fridge.' Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Disney Plus also confirmed that superhero comedy Extraordinary would not be coming back for a third series. Have you got a story you want to share with our readers? You can now send it to us online via YourWorld at . It's free to use and, once checked, your story will appear on our website and, space allowing, in our newspapers.
Scotsman
16-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Scotsman
Who is in the cast of Shardlake on ITV? Full list of actors
Game of Thrones, Netflix and Disney Plus stars are in the cast of Shardlake on ITV 👀 Sign up to our Arts and Culture newsletter Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The Scotsman, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... Shardlake has jumped over to ITV after debuting on Disney Plus. The first series is being broadcast on terrestrial TV in June. But who are the actors in the show - and why do you recognise them? The investigation into the murder at Scarnsea will continue in just a few hours as Shardlake and his cocky assistant Jack Barak search for the truth. ITV has picked up the show after its cancellation by Disney Plus. Based on the best-selling series of books by C.J. Sansom, Shardlake is a four-part mystery set during the Tudor period. The first - and only - season adapts the novel Dissolution, which was released in 2003. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad The historical thriller first debuted on Disney Plus more than a year ago - but it has become the latest of the streamers shows to come to ITV. But where do you know the actors from? Who is in the cast of Shardlake? The cast features plenty of familiar faces - not least of all Sean Bean. The main cast includes: Arthur Hughes as Matthew Shardlake Anthony Boyle as John "Jack" Barak Sean Bean as Thomas Cromwell Ruby Ashbourne Serkis as Alice Fewterer Joe Barber as Novice Simon Whelplay Miles Barrow as Brother Gabriel Babou Ceesay as Abbot Fabian Peter Firth as Thomas Howard, 3rd Duke of Norfolk Paul Kaye as Brother Jerome Mike Noble as Master Bugge David Pearse as Brother Edwig Irfan Shamji as Brother Guy Matthew Steer as Dr. Goodhap Brian Vernel as Prior Mortimus Michael Rivers as Robin Singleton Ken Nwosu as Snook Hilary Tones as Old Annie Kimberley Nixon as Joan Alex Lowe as Brother Andrew Toby Eden as young Shardlake Where do you know Shardlake cast from? A look at Shardlake episode 2. | The Forge/Runaway Fridge/ITV Sean Bean obviously needs no introduction - having played iconic roles such as Sharpe in the ITV series and Boromir in Lord of the Rings. He was also recently in BBC's This City is Ours as well as the first season of the acclaimed drama Time. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Arthur Hughes - who is playing Shardlake himself - has had roles on Netflix and BBC in his career so far. He played Liam Ashby in the Jenna Coleman-fronted series The Jetty in 2024, as well as Ryan McDaniel in The Innocents back in 2018. In the Shardlake novels, the titular character has a hunchback and Arthur Hughes has radial dysplasia affecting his right arm. Rounding out the main cast is Anthony Boyle, who you may recognise from Apple TV's Masters of the Air - from the people behind Band of Brothers. He also had roles in films such as The Lost City of Z, Tolkien and 2023's Tetris. During 2024, Anthony also had roles in another Apple TV series Manhunt - playing President Lincoln's assassin John Wilkes Booth. He also played Brendan Hughes in Disney Plus' Say Nothing. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad What time is Shardlake on ITV and how to watch? The historical thriller will continue tonight (June 16) on ITV1/ STV with the second episode out of four. It is set to start at 9pm and the episode will last for approximately an hour, finishing at around 10pm. For viewers who can't stand the weekly wait to find out what happens next on Shardlake, the full boxset is available to watch on ITVX/ STV Player already. It is also available on Disney Plus, having debuted on the streaming service last year. Will there be another series of Shardlake? After making its debut on Disney Plus last year, it was revealed back in January that Shardlake would not be returning for a second season. The show only adapted the first of seven books in the series. A rep for the streamer told Variety: ''Shardlake' will also not be returning for a second season on the service. We'd like to thank Stephen Butchard who adapted the late C.J. Sansom's beloved novel for the screen, the entire cast – led by the outstanding Arthur Hughes – and crew, and our production partners The Forge and Runaway Fridge.' Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Disney Plus also confirmed that superhero comedy Extraordinary would not be coming back for a third series.
The Herald Scotland
09-06-2025
- Entertainment
- The Herald Scotland
It has Sean Bean but Tudor murder mystery is as slow as week in Tower
** ENGLAND 1536, and the forecast is for a dark and stormy night with a blizzard of introductory captions. King Henry VIII has broken with the Roman Catholic Church; monasteries are resisting reform; crows caw and swoop as a messenger on a horse thunders through the gloom. By 'eck it's grim out there in STV's new historical drama Shardlake. I say 'new' historical drama but admirers of CJ Sansom's novels will know this period murder mystery has been this way before. It first aired on Disney+ in 2024, but after four episodes the show wasn't renewed; it can be grim out there in streaming land, too. Welcome back, then, to a world of mud, candlelight, intrigue, religion, politics and Sean Bean. We'll get to the mighty Bean in a mo, but first, to the titular young Matthew Shardlake, here earning his crust as a Tudor lawyer/detective. Shardlake is disabled, which puts him at a disadvantage in a society that sees difference as a curse. We know what Shardlake thinks of that, and much else, because he has a handy habit of talking out loud to himself. 'Ready Matthew, ready for what this day might bring?' he asks his reflection in the window. The day has brought a summons from Thomas Cromwell (Sean Bean). A commissioner has been murdered in a distant monastery and Cromwell wants Shardlake to have a gander. Since every Sherlock must have his Watson, Cromwell sends young buck John Barak (Anthony Boyle) to accompany Shardlake, much to our hero's annoyance. Mark Rylance rather made Cromwell his own in Wolf Hall, so all power to Bean's elbow for taking on the gig. His Cromwell is more swaggering than quietly sinister. As for accent, Bean goes for a sort of posh Yorkshire compared to Rylance's soft, indeterminate burr. Either way, these are not men to be messed with. The monastery lot are less than delighted to see the pair, with one brother (Paul Kaye) going so far as to call Cromwell the Antichrist, which rather puts a kink in dinner. But Shardlake has his orders and is determined to stick around and solve the case. What his detractors don't realise is the power Shardlake derives from his disability. 'It is I and I embrace it,' he says in another one-to-one with himself. 'It's my disguise.' It also gives him empathy with society's weak and vulnerable, which in this case means women and a young lad being bullied mercilessly by a senior monk. The attitudes toward disability, the attempts at witty asides, the empathy, makes Shardlake a modern affair, presumably to widen its appeal. But the more talk, less action approach also makes the hour seem as slow as a week in the Tower. Shardlake also wants to have its period cake and eat it, which means lots of gloomy scenes where you can barely make out what is going on. There is always Sean Bean, however, even if the glimpses of him so far have been few and far between, and when he is on screen you half expect him to start banging on about a certain brand of tea. You don't get that with Mark Rylance.
