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“God knows who did it.”
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.

Arthur Hughes
Matthew Shardlake

Anthony Boyle
Jack Barak

Babou Ceesay
Abbot Fabian

Paul Kaye
Brother Jerome

Ruby Ashbourne Serkis
Alice

Brian Vernel
Brother Mortimus

David Pearse
Brother Edwig

Irfan Shamji
Brother Guy

Joe Barber
Simon Whelplay

Miles Barrow
Brother Gabriel
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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