Based on the philippa gregory book of the same name, the story of elizabeth of york, the white queens daughter, and her marriage to the lancaster victor, henry vii. Once the white queen is renewed, canceled, or scheduled, you will see the new shows status almost immediately. The limited series is the latest installment in the philippa gregory series. The white queen is a 60minute scripted drama, history television series, which premiered on june 16, 20 on bbc one. There is a dearth of programming that tells womens stories and the white queen was embraced. Queen annes health is deteriorating and the death of her sickly son edward and the knowledge that her husband loves lizzie do not help her situation. White queen sequel series a go at starz hollywood reporter. The official website for the white queen, a starz miniseries event based on. In 1470, edward returned to quash the lancastrian forces, killing warwick in battle. Reaching a climactic end to their respective journeys, anne, queen elizabeth and. Even if it uses artistic license to fill in holes in the recorded history, it is done in good taste and with a high degree of probability and authenticity. Yes, the white princess is a sequel series or continuation to the 20 miniseries adaptation of the white queen. The white princess season 2 could be the constant princess.
Cancelled by bbc, no season two by trevor kimball, august 22, 20 even though starz just premiered their new tv series, the white queen, we already know there wont be a. This will probably be the first in a short series of articles on the history around the main characters in the recent television series the white queen. Review of episode 2, the white queen patricia bracewell. Elizabeth woodville, the white queen amazing women in. For those a little rusty on their british history specifically the war of the roses the white queen offers up another handsome costume drama, about on the level of the tudors. In 1463, the lust between a lancastrian commoner and yorkist king turns into a secret wedding and a new queen of england. Dont expect it to be exactly history but gregory has respect for history, and that will likely show through in the series as well, even though there will be lots of poetic licenses taken. The first season of the white princess is based on the eponymous book, also written by philippa gregory, and premiered with eight episodes on april 16th, 2017 on starz. Production on the eight episode limited series began in june 2016. Women characters in the white queen wars of the roses. Fans of the white queen have something to look forward to in the white princess, the spinoff or sequel series that premieres april 16.
Recommended tv shows like the tudors, reign, white queen. The white queen followup the spanish princess a go at. White princess, sequel to the white queen, coming to starz. How the white princess connects to the white queen. In fact there was plenty of weeping, there were a couple of severed heads, and we had a different captured king as york fell and lancaster blossomed again. The white queen although a drama series is based on actual history. This adaptation would be a sequel to the white queen, a 10part 20 television series which adapted gregorys novels the white queen 2009, the red queen 2010 and the kingmakers daughter 2012. Bbcs new historical drama,the white queen began on sunday, with an impressive 5. Starz greenlights the white princess followup series. Three different, yet equally relentless women vie for the throne in 15th century england. He said there were moments when i rolled my eyesamanda hale, as the mother of young henry tudor. Previously separated as the tudor court and cousins war series, as of august 2016 gregory lists these novels as one series, the plantagenet and tudor novels.
Bbc 10episodes tv series the white queen, based on philippa gregorys novels the cousins war, filming in bruges belgium. Of course, the white princess could simply continue the story it already has. There is a lot of history the series had not unraveled when it ended. There was still so much to continue in the story, especially with the. Currently, the chronological order that these books should be read in is. Like a masterpiece classic on steroids, starzs 10part historical potboiler the white queen is ripe with juicy intrigue of the royal and romantic variety, ripping bodices with paycable aplomb. There could also be another reason why the white princess may end for good at the end of season 1. However, the bbc ultimately opted not to commission one. The white queen refers to elizabeth woodville, and the white queen is the title of gregorys first book in the series that is being adapted. This epic begins in wartorn 1464 and is uniquely told through the perspective of three different, yet. The white queen sequel the white princess greenlighted.
Us cable network starz looking to commission white queen. Overall, the white queen is a fantastic series that appears to accurately portray events of a lesser known time in english history the wars of the roses. If the white princess returns for season 2, it could. Queen canceled, no season two even though starz just premiered their new tv series, the white queen, we already know there wont be a second season. T he white queen also consistently ranked in the top. There was a dearth of programming that told womens stories and the white queen proved they work. Just like the spanish princess season 1, season 2 will be 8 episodes, and showrunners emma frost and martin graham promise the second season will allow them to tell catherine of aragons story in its entirety. A companion twopart documentary series, the real white queen and her rivals, presented by philippa. The white queen was a phenomenal performer at starz, averaging 4. If you want more of this go and watch that god awful series the tudors which was so historically incorrect it might as well have been fantasy. The white queen followup the spanish princess a go at starz. The white queen sequel the white princess greenlighted by. I had been hoping for more grit in this episode, and the white queen hereafter, twq came through.
Starz hasnt announced a decision about the future of the series, but its slightly complicated because the white princess is a followup to the 20 miniseries the white queen. Starz greenlights the white princess followup the spanish. With aneurin barnard, rebecca ferguson, amanda hale, faye marsay. The drama was originally a coproduction with the bbc, but the corporation decided against renewing it, stating that the drama had always been designed to be a tenpart standalone series. It is based on philippa gregorys historical novel series the cousins war the white queen, the red queen, and the kingmakers daughter. The author and star of the white queen talk about how the drama made the transition from the novels to the small screen. The white queen is a riveting portrayal of one of the most dramatic and turbulent times in english history. Elizabeth fled with her children to westminster abbey. It is based on philippa gregorys 20 novel of the same name and, to a lesser extent, its sequel the kings curse. It was there in sanctuary that elizabeth gave birth to a son, who she named edward after his father. It is a sequel to the 20 miniseries the white queen, which adapted three of gregorys previous novels in the eight episode series, the marriage of henry vii and elizabeth of york effectively.
There is a dearth of programming that tells womens stories and the white queen. A sequel would likely be based on gregorys novel the white princess, which follows on from. The white queen focused on the brilliant women behind the politics of the edward iv and richard iii. In october 20, the telegraph reported that starz was planning to develop a miniseries based on the white princess. A great deal of modern historical fiction deals with henry viii and his choice of wives, but it is the commoners turned queen that command the most. Starz greenlights the white princess followup series the spanish princess. The white queen was the first starz original series to attract more women than men viewers with women making up 55 percent of the viewership. Impossible fallout, it was expected the show would return for a second season. The series might take the same route as starzs last english historical drama the white queen, which only lasted for one season.
Following the success of 20 bbc historical series the white queen, which told the story of elizabeth woodville, played by rebecca ferguson mission. In fact, there were a few unresolved plot lines when the white princess signed off. The white queen ranked as a top 10 cable show, averaging 4. It received an emmy nomination for best miniseries and. Elizabeth elizabeth the golden age the other boleyn girl game of thrones im sure you understand what kind of movies tv series im looking to watch, i prefer englandscotlandfrance historical monarch before the 16th century. It was first broadcast in the united states on starz on 9 august 20. Starz ordered the spanish princess season 2 on june 3, 2019, which makes it unique, since the white queen and the white princess limited series each only ran one season. The white queen is a british historical drama television miniseries developed for bbc one. Moreover, the overall ratings of the show also suggest that the series will not be returning for a second season. The lancastrian king and and queen were captured and king henry vi was murdered in the tower of london. The white princess is a historical drama television miniseries developed for starz. Is there going to be the white queen season 2 on bbc one. Heres everything you need to know about the white princess followup series the spanish princess.
The constant princess is just the next novel in the series, which started with the white queen, the red queen, and the kingmakers daughter. The white princess is the sequel to the white queen, which was based on the trilogy by philippa gregory the white queen, the red queen and the kingmakers daughter. Starz has greenlighted the white princess, the followup to its critically acclaimed miniseries the white queen. However, there is hope since there are so many novels to adapt. Many films and tv series have taken on henry viii and the tudo more. Starz has given the green light to the spanish princess limited series, a followup to the white princess and the white queen, based on philippa. The limited series apparently performed well for starz but was less successful for the bbc which co. With jodie comer, rebecca benson, jacob collinslevy, richard dillane. The white princess serves as a direct sequel to the white queen the novel that the new show is based on is the fifth in the cousins war series, chronologically following the three that.