The White Queen (TV series)
| The White Queen | |
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| Genre |
Drama Historical fiction |
| Based on |
The White Queen, The Red Queen and The Kingmaker's Daughter by Philippa Gregory |
| Written by |
Emma Frost Lisa McGee Malcolm Campbell Nicole Taylor |
| Directed by | James Kent Jamie Payne Colin Teague |
| Starring |
Rebecca Ferguson Amanda Hale Faye Marsay Aneurin Barnard Max Irons David Oakes Eleanor Tomlinson Ben Lamb James Frain Janet McTeer |
| Composer(s) | John Lunn |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 10 (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | John Griffin George Faber Charles Pattinson Eurydice Gysel |
| Producer(s) | Gina Cronk |
| Location(s) | Belgium |
| Running time | 580 minutes |
| Production company(s) |
Company Pictures Czar Television |
| Release | |
| Original network | BBC One |
| Picture format | 16:9 (HDTV) |
| Audio format | Stereo |
| Original release | 16 June – 18 August 2013 |
| Chronology | |
| Related shows | The Real White Queen and Her Rivals |
| External links | |
| Website | |
The White Queen is a British television drama series in ten parts, based on Philippa Gregory's historical novel series The Cousins' War (The White Queen, The Red Queen, and The Kingmaker's Daughter). The first episode was premiered on BBC One on 16 June 2013 in the United Kingdom. It was first broadcast in the United States on Starz on 9 August 2013.
The series is set against the backdrop of the Wars of the Roses and presents the story of the women involved in the protracted conflict for the throne of England. It starts in 1464; the nation has been at war for nine years fighting over who is the rightful King of England, as two sides of the same family, the House of York and the House of Lancaster, are in violent conflict over the throne. The story focuses on three women in their quest for power, as they manipulate events behind the scenes of history: Elizabeth Woodville, Margaret Beaufort, and Anne Neville. Elizabeth Woodville is the central character in the novel The White Queen, while Margaret Beaufort and Anne Neville are the focus of the novels The Red Queen and The Kingmaker's Daughter, respectively. However, all three characters appear in all three novels that went to make up the television series.
The final episode of The White Queen was aired on 18 August 2013, and the series was released on DVD and Blu-ray Disc the following day. Two days later, it was confirmed that The White Queen would not be returning for a second series. In a statement to Broadcast, the BBC stated that the show was always planned as a one-season series. In October 2013, The Telegraph reported that Starz is planning to develop a sequel miniseries called The White Princess, based on Gregory's 2013 novel of the same name. Gregory confirmed that the project was underway in August 2015. On 7 February 2016, Gregory announced on Facebook that the sequel was officially confirmed to be in production, with the scripts being written.
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