The White Queen (2013)★ 7.7/10

TV-MA · GB,FR · 60 min · June 16, 2013 · 1 seasons

Drama
History
Romance
War

Directed by: James Kent, Jamie Payne, Colin Teague

Written by: Malcolm Campbell, Emma Frost, Philippa Gregory, Lisa McGee, Nicole Taylor

Three different, yet equally relentless women vie for the throne in 15th-century England.

Original title

The White Queen

Storyline

A portrayal of one of the most dramatic and turbulent times in English history. A story of love and lust, seduction and deception, betrayal and murder, it is uniquely told through the perspective of three different, yet equally relentless women - Elizabeth Woodville, Margaret Beaufort and Anne Neville. In their quest for power, they will scheme, manipulate and seduce their way onto the English throne. The year is 1464, before the Tudor dynasty ruled the country, and war has been ravaging throughout England over who is the rightful King. It is a bitter dispute between two sides of the same family, The House of York and The House of Lancaster. The House of York's young and handsome Edward IV is crowned King of England with the help of the master manipulator, Lord Warwick "The Kingmaker." But when Edward falls in love with a beautiful Lancastrian commoner, Elizabeth Woodville, Warwick's plan to control the throne comes crashing down. A violent, high-stakes struggle ensues between Elizabeth, her most fierce adversary, Lancastrian Margaret Beaufort, and Anne Neville, the pawn in her father's power game - each woman vying for the crown.

Rating

7.7 / 10 · 34,598

Companies

BBC Drama Productions, BNP Paribas Fortis Film Finance, Company Pictures, Czar Television, Playground Entertainment, 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment, AXN, Anchor Bay Entertainment (UK), Anchor Bay Entertainment, British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), CNBC-e, Laptv, Sky Atlantic HD, Sky Uno, Starz, Vlaamse Radio en Televisie (VRT), Yleisradio (YLE)

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