Hugh
À medida que casamento com Jack se desmorona, a eminente Juíza do Supremo Tribunal, Fiona Maye, tem de tomar uma decisão difícil no seu trabalho – é seu dever forçar um adolescente, Adam, a receber a transfusão de sangue que lhe irá salvar a vida? A visita pouco ortodoxa da juíza ao hospital onde se encontra Adam tem um impacto profundo nos dois, provocando novas e fortes emoções no rapaz e sentimentos há muito esquecidos nela.
Charles VI
Henry IV is dead and Hal is King. With England in a state of unrest, he must leave his rebellious youth behind, striving to gain the respect of his nobility and people. Laying claim to parts of France and following an insult from the French Dauphin, Henry gathers his troops and prepares for a war that he hopes will unite his country. Gregory Doran continues his exploration of Shakespeare's History Plays with Henry V performed in the 600th anniversary year of the Battle of Agincourt. Following his performance as Hal in Henry IV Parts I & II Alex Hassell returns as Henry V.
Lord Chief Justice
King Henry's health is failing as a second rebellion against his reign threatens to surface. Intent on securing his legacy, he is uncertain that his son Hal is a worthy heir, believing him more concerned with earthly pleasures than the responsibility of rule. Sir John Falstaff is sent to the country side to recruit fresh troops. Amongst the unwitting locals opportunities for embezzlement and profiteering prove impossible to resist - as the king's health continues to worsen, Hal must choose between duty, and loyalty to an old friend.
Sir Walter Blunt
With his crown under threat from enemies both foreign and domestic, Henry IV prepares for war. Having deposed the previous king, he is only too aware how tenuous his position is, and the price to be paid if he falters.
Earl of Salisbury
A monarch ordained by God to lead his people. But he is also a man of very human weakness. A man whose vanity threatens to divide the great houses of England and drag his people into a dynastic civil war that will last 100 years.
Kramer
O guerreiro Erik é enviado pelo rei, que está à beira da morte,
para trazer o príncipe herdeiro Malachi de volta ao reino. Jason, irmão de
Erick, acompanha os dois nesta trajetória, cujo final é triste, mas
esperado - todos encontram o rei morto e a população desolada. Para piorar
a situação, uma misteriosa figura surge com um livro que indica a
feitiçaria como causa de todos os males pelos quais vem passando o povo. E
a saída parece inevitável: o novo rei e seus homens devem sair em uma
jornada para encontrar as bruxas, exterminá-las e retomar o controle de
tudo. Feiticeiras contra guerreiros; como terminará essa extraordinária
luta?
Gabriele De Mussis
The Black Death, a pandemic disease that ravaged in the 1300s, caused a never-before-seen human catastrophe of frightening magnitude. Over the course of three terrible years, more than a third of Europe's population was wiped out.
