Elizabeth I

Elizabeth I (2005)

Elizabeth I is a two-part 2005 British historical drama television miniseries directed by Tom Hooper, written by Nigel Williams, and starring Helen Mirren as Elizabeth I of England. The miniseries covers approximately the last 24 years of her nearly 45-year reign. Part 1 focuses on the final years of her relationship with the Earl of Leicester, played by Jeremy Irons. Part 2 focuses on her subsequent relationship with the Earl of Essex, played by Hugh Dancy. The series originally was broadcast in the United Kingdom in two two-hour segments on Channel 4. It later aired on HBO in the United States, CBC and TMN in Canada, ATV in Hong Kong, ABC in Australia, and TVNZ Television One in New Zealand. The series went on to win Emmy, Peabody, and Golden Globe Awards. The same year, Helen Mirren starred as Queen Elizabeth II in The Queen, with which she dominated the award season.

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  • First Air Date: 2005-09-29
  • Last Air Date: 2005-10-06
  • Total Seasons: 1
  • Total Episodes: 2
  • Episode Runtime: 100 min.
  • Network: Channel 4

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Seasons

  • Season 1

    2 Episodes

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Cast

  • Helen Mirren

    Queen Elizabeth I

  • Jeremy Irons

    Earl of Leicester

  • Hugh Dancy

    Robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of Essex

  • Ben Pullen

    Sir Walter Raleigh

  • Simon Woods

    Gifford

  • Charlotte Asprey

    Frances Walsingham

  • Diana Kent

    Lady Essex

  • Geoffrey Streatfeild

    Sir Anthony Babington

  • Martin Savage

    Stubbs

  • Douglas Reith

    Jude

  • Douglas Reith

    Judge

  • John McEnery

    Jesuit Priest

  • Toby Salaman

    Dr. Lopez

  • Eddie Redmayne

    Southampton

  • Erick Deshors

    Jean de Simier

  • Ann Firbank

    Lady Anne

  • Will Keen

    Francis Bacon

  • Barbara Flynn

    Mary Queen of Scots

  • Patrick Malahide

    Sir Francis Walsingham

  • Ewen Bremner

    King James VI

  • Ian McDiarmid

    Lord Burghley

  • Jérémie Covillault

    Duke of Anjou

  • Toby Jones

    Robert Cecil

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