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Shardlake

Shardlake

God knows who did it.

20246.71 Season4 EpisodesCanceled

Overview

The year is 1536. Lawyer Matthew Shardlake finds his life turned upside down when Thomas Cromwell sends him to investigate a suspicious death at the remote monastery of Scarnsea. Deception, deceit, and corruption are rife as it soon becomes clear that the murder is not the first. Shardlake is drawn into a web of lies that threatens not only his integrity but his life.

Created by C. J. Sansom
Written by C. J. Sansom
Produced by John Griffin
NetworksDisney+

Top Cast

Arthur Hughes

Arthur Hughes

Matthew Shardlake

Anthony Boyle

Anthony Boyle

Jack Barak

Babou Ceesay

Babou Ceesay

Abbot Fabian

Paul Kaye

Paul Kaye

Brother Jerome

Ruby Ashbourne Serkis

Ruby Ashbourne Serkis

Alice

Brian Vernel

Brian Vernel

Brother Mortimus

David Pearse

David Pearse

Brother Edwig

Irfan Shamji

Irfan Shamji

Brother Guy

Joe Barber

Joe Barber

Simon Whelplay

Miles Barrow

Miles Barrow

Brother Gabriel

Themes & Keywords

based on novel or bookwhodunit

About Shardlake

Shardlake is a drama, mystery series that first aired in 2024 exploring themes of based on novel or book, whodunit. Created by C. J. Sansom, it stars Arthur Hughes, Anthony Boyle, Babou Ceesay. The year is 1536. Lawyer Matthew Shardlake finds his life turned upside down when Thomas Cromwell sends him to investigate a suspicious death at the remote monastery of Scarnsea. Deception, deceit, and corruption are rife as it soon becomes clear that the murder is not the first. Shardlake is drawn into a web of lies that threatens not only his integrity but his life.

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