The White Queen

20121 seriesEntertainment / Drama
Available on
Channel 4

War ravages England in 1464 during a blood feud between the House of York and the House of Lancaster over who is the country's true king. Young Edward IV, heir to the House of York, is crowned king with help from master manipulator Lord Warwick, known as `The Kingmaker', who has a plan to control the throne. But that plan comes crashing down when Edward falls in love with Lancastrian commoner Elizabeth Woodville. A violent struggle for the crown ensues between Woodville, adversary Margaret Beaufort and Anne Neville, a pawn in her father's power game.

In Love With the King: Episode Image
Episode 1In Love With the King

The Yorkist king scandalously marries a Lancastrian commoner in secret. Support information at channel4.com/support. - Violence, sexual assault and sexual scenes

The Price of Power: Episode Image
Episode 2The Price of Power

The ugly reality of life on the throne hits home as Warwick goes on the warpath - Sexual scenes, scenes of childbirth, violence

The Storm: Episode Image
Episode 3The Storm

Elizabeth conjures up a perfect storm as detractors enact their plots to end Edward's reign - Violence, scenes of pregnancy loss that may upset

The Bad Queen: Episode Image
Episode 4The Bad Queen

Old enemies make new alliances as Lord Warwick's quest for power reaches desperate levels - Violence/pregnancy loss/sex/nudity/sexual assault

War at First Hand: Episode Image
Episode 5War at First Hand

Fortunes shift and familiar faces fall when divided families meet on the battlefield - Sexual scenes, strong violence

Love and Death: Episode Image
Episode 6Love and Death

Different motivations lead Anne and Margaret down the aisle. Heartbreak rocks Elizabeth. - Violence from the start/sex/scenes that may upset

Poison and Malmsey Wine: Episode Image
Episode 7Poison and Malmsey Wine

Paranoia and ambition spread like poison through the royal court, while war and peace create new foes - Sex, scenes of childbirth, strong violence

Long Live the King: Episode Image
Episode 8Long Live the King

Dark days loom as key players connive and kill in their quest to seize the throne - Sexual scenes, violence

The Princes in the Tower: Episode Image
Episode 9The Princes in the Tower

The tragic fate of two young princes locked away in the Tower of London crystalises - Violence, sexual scenes

The Final Battle: Episode Image
Episode 10The Final Battle

Final episode. An engagement splits the court while two royal houses prepare for battle. - Strong violence, scenes that may upset

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