You may have been waiting since 2015 for “Wolf Hall,” the second and final chapter in Hilary Mantel's trilogy: but as Henry VIII painstakingly understood, patience is a virtue. Some of the cast members have been replaced (Timothy Spall replaces the late Bernard Hill), but it remains a stellar ensemble, all held together by the wonderful Mark Rylance as the era-defining Cromwell.

Here's how to watch Wolf Hall: Wolf Hall: Mirror and Light online from anywhere with a VPN.

Set in 1536 and ostensibly a history lesson about a tyrant's (Henry VIII) wild abuse of power, “Mirror and Light” - aka “Wolf Hall” Season 2 - also serves as a reminder of the inherent weaknesses in the human condition and the corrupting influence of greed and ambition (Cromwell and many others). It also serves as a reminder of the inherent weaknesses of the human condition and the corrupting influence of greed and ambition (Cromwell and others).

On a more obvious level, however, the shifting alliances, betrayals, and ultimate danger (the very real danger of one's head in a basket) play out as a breathless thriller, highlighted by the knowledge that events are based at least somewhat on historical accuracy.

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Thanks to the wonders of VPN (Virtual Private Network), “Wolf Hall: The Mirror and the Light” can be watched: The Mirror and the Light should be available to British viewers wherever they are. With this software, no matter where you are in the world, your device will appear to be in your home country. Our favorite is NordVPN.

Using VPN is incredibly easy.

1. Install the VPN of your choice. As we have mentioned, NordVPN is our favorite.

2. select the location you want to connect to with the VPN app. For example, if you are away from the U.K. and want to see U.K. services, select U.K. from the list.

3. Sit down and watch the show “Wolf Hall” on BBC iPlayer: episodes of “Mirror and Light” are available online and on demand.

“Wolf Hall: The Mirror and the Light” will premiere next year in the U.S. on PBS Masterpiece on Sunday, March 23, 2025 at 9pm ET/6pm ET.

However, if you are a Brit who is in the US on business or vacation and can't wait that long, you can catch the show for free by using a VPN such as NordVPN, selecting the UK from the list and choosing BBC iPlayer.

If you live in the UK, you can watch “Wolf Hall: Mirror and Light” on BBC One on Sundays at 9pm GMT (4pm CET/1pm PST) starting November 10. It will also be available for free streaming on BBC iPlayer. A valid television license is, of course, required.

If you are not in the UK, you can still watch the program using the best VPN services such as NordVPN.

Currently, there are no plans to air “Wolf Hall”: there are no plans to air “The Mirror and the Light” in Canada, but if you are in the Great White North for work or vacation, you can use a VPN such as NordVPN, which allows you to use your usual domestic streaming services to watch the show.

“Wolf Hall”: Mirror and Light will be broadcast on BBC First in Australia (release date TBA), but if you are British, working or vacationing in the Great White North and can't wait to see the show, you can use a VPN such as NordVPN to watch this program.

As in Australia, “Wolf Hall”: Mirror and Light will be broadcast on BBC First in New Zealand (release date TBA), but if you are a Brit working or on vacation there and can't wait to see this show, you can use a VPN to watch it.

Episode 1: Wreckage - “The Mirror and the Light” begins after the death of Anne Boleyn. Thomas Cromwell is installed as the unpredictable King's Chief Counselor and rises to the top of the heap of power. After smoothing out his marriage to the King and his third wife, Jane Seymour, he is appointed Chief Secretary and Lord Privy Seal, and there is hardly a matter of state that does not pass Cromwell's desk. But at the same time, he also attracts powerful enemies. (Sunday, November 10)

Episode 2: Obedience - Cromwell is secure as Henry's chief advisor, but his greatest enemy, the Duke of Norfolk, the highest-ranking nobleman in England, is stained by an act of treason by his niece, Anne Boleyn Cromwell's greatest enemy, the Duke of Norfolk, was England's highest-ranking nobleman, stigmatized by the treason of his niece Anne Boleyn. So when Cromwell uncovers a secret meeting between Norfolk's brother and the king's niece, he has a chance to ruin Norfolk for good. But will Cromwell really... (Sunday, November 17)

Episode 3: TBD. (Nov. 24)

Episode 4: TBD. (December 1)

Episode 5: TBD. (December 8)

Episode 6: TBD. (December 15)