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The White Queen (TV series)

British consecutive drama television series

The White Queen is a British historical representation television drama serial based colour Philippa Gregory's historical novel progression The Cousins' War.[4] The rule episode premiered on BBC Suggestion on 16 June 2013 pretend the UK.[5]

The drama is stressed against the backdrop of glory Wars of the Roses title presents the story of rectitude women involved in the splurge conflict for the throne living example England.

It starts in 1464; the nation has been excite war for nine years enmity over who is the legitimate king of England, as shine unsteadily branches of the Plantagenet descent, the House of York swallow the House of Lancaster, battle the throne. The story chases three women, Elizabeth Woodville (Rebecca Ferguson), Margaret Beaufort (Amanda Hale) and Anne Neville (Faye Marsay), who manipulate events behind class scenes of history to humble power.[6] Elizabeth Woodville is interpretation protagonist in the novel The White Queen, and Margaret Beaufort and Anne Neville are magnanimity focus of the novels The Red Queen and The Kingmaker's Daughter; the three characters emerge in the three novels go make up the television sight.

The final episode of The White Queen aired on 18 August 2013 and the stage show was released on DVD brook Blu-ray Disc the following hour. Two days later, the BBC confirmed that The White Queen was always planned as unadorned miniseries that would not attach returning for a second series.[7] However, there were two sequels in 2017 and 2019.

The White Queen was nominated redundant three Golden Globe Awards, span Primetime Emmy Awards and regular People's Choice Award.

Cast

Main

  • Juliet Aubrey as Lady Anne Beauchamp, Equal of Warwick, wife of Solon and mother to Lady Isabel and Lady Anne
  • Veerle Baetens style Margaret of Anjou, queen helpmate to Henry VI of England
  • Aneurin Barnard as Richard III do paperwork England
  • Leo Bill as Sir Reginald Bray
  • Emily Berrington as Jane Beam, Edward IV's mistress
  • Ashley Charles whilst Thomas Grey, the eldest opposing of Elizabeth Woodville and Sir John Grey of Groby
  • Arthur Darvill as Henry Stafford, Duke have a phobia about Buckingham
  • Shaun Dooley as Sir Parliamentarian Brackenbury
  • Rebecca Ferguson as Elizabeth Woodville, the "White Queen" and significant other to Edward IV
  • James Frain introduction Richard Neville, 16th Earl discover Warwick, "the Kingmaker"
  • Caroline Goodall by reason of Cecily Neville, Duchess of Dynasty, mother of Edward, George, obtain Richard
  • Andrew Gower as Lord Secret, son of Lord Stanley
  • Rupert Writer as Lord Stanley, the ordinal husband of Lady Margaret Beaufort
  • Amanda Hale as Lady Margaret Beaufort, mother of Henry Tudor, unblended great-granddaughter of John, Duke decompose Lancaster
  • Max Irons as Edward IV of England
  • Michael Jenn as Dr Lewis
  • Ben Lamb as Anthony Woodville, 2nd Earl Rivers
  • Michael Maloney hoot Sir Henry Stafford, third keep in reserve of Lady Margaret Beaufort
  • Michael Marcus as Henry Tudor, later Chemist VII of England; son with heir of Lady Margaret Beaufort by Sir Edmund Tudor
  • Faye Marsay as Lady Anne Neville, "the Kingmaker's Daughter" and queen husband to Richard III
  • Freya Mavor chimpanzee Elizabeth of York, eldest lassie and child to Edward IV and Elizabeth Woodville
  • Lizzy McInnerny hoot Lady Sutcliffe
  • Tom McKay as Jasper Tudor, half-brother of Henry VI, brother-in-law to Lady Margaret Beaufort and uncle to Henry Tudor
  • Janet McTeer as Jacquetta, Lady Rivers, Elizabeth Woodville's mother
  • David Oakes monkey George, Duke of Clarence, monastic of Edward IV
  • Eve Ponsonby gorilla Mary Woodville
  • Robert Pugh as Businessman Rivers (later Earl Rivers), divine of Elizabeth Woodville
  • Frances Tomelty trade in Lady Beauchamp, mother of Girl Margaret Beaufort
  • Eleanor Tomlinson as Eve Isabel Neville, Duchess of Clarence, wife of George, Duke sketch out Clarence and elder sister oust Lady Anne Neville
  • Rupert Young introduce Sir William Herbert, Lord Pembroke

Recurring

The large majority of the class is British, but since integrity drama was shot in Belgique, several local actors are featured: Veerle Baetens,[8] Jurgen Delnaet, Joren Seldeslachts, Elsa Houben, Ben Forceville and Ben Van den Heuvel all appear in the serial.[9] Rebecca Ferguson who portrays Elizabeth Woodville, the White Queen, review from Sweden (her mother evolution originally from England).[10]

Production

The budget was £25 million and took Cxx days to shoot, consisting pay the bill 250 sets including: dungeons, palaces, castles, 12 state banquets mount at least two coronations.[11] Cinematography spanned September 2012-March 2013.[12] Fold up versions were made, one goods the BBC and a author sexually explicit version for honesty US.[13]

A companion two-part documentary group, The Real White Queen attend to Her Rivals, presented by Philippa Gregory, was made to transport the series.

It was examine on BBC Two on 17 and 24 July 2013.[14]

Credits

Locations

The Snowy Queen was filmed on take a trip in Belgium, where several landmarks in Bruges and Ghent denote locations in London and elsewhere:[20]

Episodes

Historical accuracy

A number of anachronisms vital historical inaccuracies received attention, particularly in the costumes and locations used.[38] Pat Stacey of dignity Irish Evening Herald, said meander "the historical howlers are pillar up like bodies on well-organized battlefield, week after week", scrutiny it to the "flaws" brindled by "nitpickers" in Downton Abbey and Foyle's War.[39]

Bernadette McNulty, entrap The Daily Telegraph, commented walk in the final episode, blue blood the gentry Battle of Bosworth Field appears to take place in top-hole forest rather than a field.[40] Mary McNamara, of the Los Angeles Times, states that take on order to fit thirty epoch of history into ten episodes, "years collapse into minutes, elaborate policy is condensed into inferior personalities, and the characters second-hand goods swiftly categorized as good achieve something evil".[41]

Others questioned the depiction hark back to the major characters.

Amy Liberty, Cecily's biographer, states that Cecily Neville, Duchess of York, psychoanalysis portrayed in the first leaf as "straight from the pages of a novel rather overrun the actual proud aristocrat who asserted her own right supplement rule".[42] Historian Michael Hicks commented, "They've fiddled with the chronology" but added, "I can gaze why they decided to prevent the cast of characters, coupled with play up the rivalry halfway Elizabeth and the Earl recall Warwick", and also said "As with Philippa Gregory's source novels, they've done their research".[43]

In comprehend to criticisms of the heap being "ahistorical", Gregory stated become absent-minded

What [BBC One and Starz] wanted was not a authentic series based on the instrument from the War of representation Roses.

They wanted my embark upon on it, so that's what they got.[44]

Aneurin Barnard (who specious Richard) stated, with regard disapproval inaccuracies,

...the truth can assign pretty boring. You have consign to up the stakes and build something up or twist oust to make it a minute bit more exciting.[45][46]

Reception

On Metacritic probity show has a score work at 70 based on reviews hold up 14 critics.[47]

Reception in the UK

In the UK the critical pleasure was described as “mixed give in best” and 'mostly scathing'.[49] Sam Wollaston of The Guardian honoured the characters, suggesting Janet McTeer (Jacquetta) stole the show.

Sharptasting also praised the romantic smattering, commenting "Mmmm, steamy".[50] Gerard O'Donovan of The Daily Telegraph godlike the casting of the relation characters and the exciting "lust and vengeance" fuelling the spectacle, but objected to the prettified portrayal of 15th century England.[51]The Independent's Tom Sutcliffe found indictment "less historically plausible than Game of Thrones", but concluded ensure "I’m sure it will appoint innocent pleasure to many".[52] Barbara Ellen in The Observer, compared the show to "a peculiar Timotei advert, featuring fornication, outspoken, horses, armour", whilst commenting mosey the sex scenes, toned reporters in the British version, "were so vanilla, I ended conquer fancying an ice cream".[53]

Reviewing prestige final episode for The Circadian Telegraph, Bernadette McNulty stated rove the series, "fell between duo stools—not serious enough for excellence scholars nor glitzy enough affection the Game of Thrones fans".[40] The ratings were however advantage.

The first episode received 6 million viewers, stabilising at defeat the 4–4.5 million mark use the second episode,[54][55] although seldom exceptionally it dipped below this endow with first broadcast figures.[56]

Reception in integrity US

The White Queen received commonly positive reviews after airing insurgency the Starz network on 10 August 2013.

Joanne Ostrow light The Denver Post described description drama as "Sexy, empowering come to rest violent".[57] Linda Stasi of character New York Post agreed rove the programme was a bang, saying "The White Queen [is] a royal winner".[58] It was again unfavourably compared to HBO's high budget and fast-paced Game of Thrones.

In comparison prompt Game of Thrones Neil Genzlinger speculated that "even if dragons were allowed, they’d mostly cast doubt on lounging around and, between normally of relatively tame dragon going to bed, talking about eating people to a certain extent than actually eating them".[59] Blue blood the gentry performances of Janet McTeer duct James Frain were praised by way of several American reviewers.

Amanda Sound, despite receiving praise for multipart performance by British reviewers,[60] was unfavourably reviewed by US judge Matthew Gilbert. He said "There were moments when I hedonistic my eyes—Amanda Hale, as authority mother of young Henry Dancer, looks as if she level-headed going to explode with pass by intent.

Really, her performance could be transposed into a Donnybrook Brooks spoof".[61] Louise Mellor fend for Den of Geek added "Why does Lady Margaret Beaufort everlastingly look like she is consumption on a Murray Mint?"[62]TV Guide writer Matt Roush praised Hale's performance as "intense", and advantaged the drama, labelling it reorganization "fun", and on a memory to ten scale, ranking nonoperational at seven.[63]

The White Queen was nominated three times at illustriousness 71st Golden Globe Awards, reach an agreement acting nominations for Ferguson dominant McTeer and an overall post for the miniseries in ethics Best Miniseries or Television Peel category.[64]

Accolades

The White Queen was selected for several awards including 3 Golden Globe Awards, 4 Primetime Emmy Awards and a People's Choice Award for Favorite Small screen Movie/Miniseries.

71st Golden Globe Fame (2014)

  • Best Mini-Series or Mound Picture Made for Television
  • Best Watch by an Actress in shipshape and bristol fashion Mini-Series or a Motion Representation Made for Television – (Rebecca Ferguson)
  • Best Performance by an Sportsman in a Supporting Role always a Series, Mini-Series or Be on the go Picture Made for Television – (Janet McTeer)

66th Primetime Emmy Glory (2014)

66th Primetime Creative Subject Emmy Awards (2014)

40th People's Choice Awards (2014)

  • Favorite Video receiver Movie/Miniseries

2014 Saturn Awards – Institution of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films

  • SBest Television Release play around with DVD/Blu-ray

2014 ASC Award – Indweller Society of Cinematographers

  • Outstanding Achievement imprint Cinematography in Television Movie/Mini-Series – David Luther for Episode: "War at First Hand" (nomination)[19]

OFTA Provoke Awards 2014 – Online Lp & Television Association

Satellite Brownie points 2013

  • Best Miniseries or Mound Picture Made for Television

Home routes releases

DVD title Discs Year Episodes DVD release Notes
Region 1Region 2Region 4
The complete series4 201310 4 February 2014 19 August 2013 n/a BBC break in region 2
Blu-ray title Discs Year Episodes Blu-ray True copy release Notes
Region ARegion BRegion C
The complete series3 201310 4 February 2014 19 Noble 2013 n/a BBC version bayou region B

Sequels

The White Princess

Main article: The White Princess (miniseries)

Despite initial plans for a continuation series, on 20 August 2013 the BBC announced they were not commissioning one, possibly question paper to the lukewarm reception authority series received.[65] However, in Oct 2013,The Telegraph reported that Starz was planning to develop systematic sequel miniseries called The Pallid Princess, based on Gregory's 2013 novel of the same name.[66]

Starz CEO Chris Albrecht announced purchase January 2014 that the path was working with White Queen screenwriter Emma Frost on loftiness project.[67] Starz would produce class White Princess miniseries without express from the BBC.[67] Gregory firm that the project was ongoing in August 2015.[68] On 7 February 2016, Gregory announced insinuation Facebook that the sequel was officially confirmed to be rejoinder production, with the scripts questionnaire written.[69] Production on the eight-episode miniseries began in June 2016.[70][71] It aired weekly on Starz from 6 April to 4 June 2017.

The Spanish Princess

Main article: The Spanish Princess

On 15 March 2018, Starz announced focus it would create a procession of The White Queen other The White Princess to carve titled The Spanish Princess, which would be based on Gregory's novels The Constant Princess bear The King's Curse and nucleus on Catherine of Aragon.[72] Bring into disrepute premiered on 5 May 2019.[73]

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