Elizabeth R

Season

1971

UK

8.6

TV-14

The life of Queen Elizabeth I, from her early years as a princess to her long reign as the final Tudor monarch.

Episode List

S1 • E1

The Lion's Cub

After the death of her half-brother King Edward VI, the young Princess Elizabeth is dragged into an ongoing battle with her half-sister, the newly crowned Queen Mary.

S1 • E2

The Marriage Game

At last crowned queen, Elizabeth finds herself under immense pressure to marry, while her relationship with Robert Dudley prompts widespread scrutiny, threatening a scandal.

S1 • E3

Shadow in the Sun

As England reels after the St. Bartholomew's Day Massacre in France, Elizabeth receives an unexpected proposal from the brother of the French king.

S1 • E4

Horrible Conspiracies

The long imprisonment of her cousin Mary, Queen of Scots preys on Elizabeth's mind, while her council seeks to uncover an alleged plot led against her by Mary.