During the dissolution of the monasteries in the Tudor era, Matthew Shardlake is sent by Thomas Cromwell to investigate the death of a commissioner in a remote town of Scarnsea.
Genre: Drama, History, Mystery
Cast:Arthur Hughes , Anthony Boyle , Ruby Ashbourne Serkis , Joe Barber , Miles Barrow , Babou Ceesay , Paul Kaye , Mike Noble , David Pearse , Irfan Shamji , Brian Vernel , Michael Rivers , Matthew Steer , Tadhg Murphy , Sean Bean , Peter Firth , Alex Bhat , Ken Nwosu
During the dissolution of the monasteries in the Tudor era, Matthew Shardlake is sent by Thomas Cromwell to investigate the death of a commissioner in a remote town of Scarnsea.
Shardlake's investigation intensifies and suspicion arises among the monks.
When Goodhap is discovered missing, something does not add up.
Cromwell is furious at Shardlake's lack of results and gives him a terrifying ultimatum.