Shardlake
During the dissolution of the monasteries in the Tudor era, Matthew Shardlake is sent by Thomas Cromwell to investigate the death of a commissioner in a remote town of Scarnsea.
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"I thought it impossible for TV to capture the essence of C. J. Sansom's Shardlake book series. I am happily surprised by the spirit and quality of the TV series so far. The casting, especially Arthur Hughes and Anthony Boyle (the man is currently in 3 series I am watching!) is near perfect based on the books. Episode 4 is a bit muddled when it comes to tieing up all the loose ends (Norfolk and his man) but still consider the series off to a good start. And for those who have criticized the "the historical accuracy" of people of color in Tudor England, I refer you both to the nov..."
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The original novels by C.J. Sansom were considered as a project by Kenneth Branagh, who chose to do Wallander (2008) as it did not involve period costume or acting as someone with curvature of the spine.
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During the dissolution of the monasteries in the Tudor era, Matthew Shardlake is sent by Thomas Cromwell to investigate the death of a commissioner in a remote town of Scarnsea.