Tudors, The

The average user rating for this TV Show is 7.9 out of 10 (based on 52 Votes).

Cc Hh gave it a10:
Wonderful. Engrossing. Superb acting. Such attention to detail.

donna b gave it a10:
I love this show!!! I hope the 4th season isn't the last. Surely Henry VIII (Jonathan Rhys Meyers) must eventually die, but, keep the series going...move onto the rest of the family. Don't know if they would be as captivating as Jonathan Rhys Meyers or Hnery Cavill, but I'm willing to give it a shot! Love this show!

bobbie pl gave it a10:
I have read every book I could get my hands on abt The Tudors - This series is basically accurate to what respectible historians have written - I am in my 70's and totally in love w/JRM-so bad he's good!

Gabi C gave it an8:
The actors are beautiful, the costumes are beautiful, the acting is great, but the historical inaccuracies and the overly done sex is a downer.

Teena P gave it a10:
I find the Tudors fascinating - but if you are looking for accuracy well of course a made for TV miniseries isn't the place to start looking.... If you look at the portraits of the six wives none of them were what I would call attractive - but then how would Hollywood keep the short attention span of it's shallow viewers if they hired unattractive people with no sex appeal to play these roles? Most of us know the story - this isn't a history lesson - what pulled me in and what I enjoyed most was the chemistry between Dormer and JRM. Now that she is gone I just don't know if the series will have the same appeal, although I do enjoy watching JRM; he is phenomenal actor. He may not be a look-a-like, but I think he has captured the quintessence of Henry VIII in his portrayal of that tyrannical misogynistic man and I think the director has captured the essence of the era as well.

Caroline S gave it a0:
It's like Desperate Housewives with bodices. Anne Boleyn is sly and saucy but never brilliant. And "Margaret" Tudor because we're all too stupid to be able to comprehend that there were two different Mary Tudors? Everything out of order, so much invented for no purpose. This is horseshit, not history. The real story of Heny VIII is magnificent as it stands. There really is no need to "fix it" for mass consumption.

Gabriela L gave it a7:
Great costumes, and setting; fantastic cast; but one can not ignore the enormous historical inaccuracy and Rhys-Meyers limited interpretation skills.

L R. gave it an8:
I've watched this series three times; first to see what happens, and then to think about the meaning of the story. Although the characters seem stereotyped, the details of the settings and some of the connections we are invited to make caused me to think about the significance of this period and how it still affects us today. I particularly liked the representation of Thomas More as "not a saint." I did not know that he had burned six people for heresy (true). I'm not going to subscribe to Show Time, but I do want to find out what is going to happen next.

Susan L. gave it a4:
I can't get over the non-Tudor hair. It's all just so wrong.

WIlliam D gave it a7:
The first season seemed so protracted. In the end, Hanry still did not get his final answer nor his reaction to it. It was more of a study of Wolsey and maybe Catherine than Henry. The actor who played Henry was terribly miscast in an otherwise brilliant emsemble of actors making their roles believable. Wonderful re-creation for the eyes, however, of that time period wiht a little poetic license.

Hélène F gave it a6:
The rating is mostly for the magnificent costumes and th e sets The show is slow & more like a soap opera with thin beauties pushing up their boobs. Obviously made to appeal to the masses leaving out all the best history has to offer us.

Caleb C. gave it a10:
A stellar start to what will be one of the best new shows. The acting and directing is perfect here.

Natalie o gave it a6:
Nothing saves the fact that they get so much wrong historically

Aly A. gave it a9:
I loved this show. The only problem was I don't have the network its on and therefore have not seen all of the episode, but I am trying to continue to see the rest of the season.

Christian O gave it a10:
WooHoo! This was the show. I could not wait to see what was going to happen each week. Poor Woolsey.

Alexandra B. gave it a10:
Jonathan Rhys Meyers is totally hot. But beside that, the show is beautifully acted, staged, art directed and costumed. Cannot get enough of this type of show.

Alisha M. gave it a10:
Completely Addicting, Natalie Dormer & Johnathan Rhys Meyers Chemistry is compelling and sexy. The show is absolutely wonderful from the great story it's telling to the beautiful costumes. If you haven't been watching it...start catching up...it's worth it!

D. W. gave it a4:
I know this is supposed to be a rich costume piece and the clothes are wonderful. But how much hard would it have been to flesh out the characters, showing us motivation outside the stick figure obvious? There's no context for their behavior and the actors seem to be just moving through their lines, such as they are, without giving any reason to care about them. By the final episode, only the set was interesting and that wasn't enough to prevent my attention from wandering from the screen to a more interesting book about Henry's six wives.

BILLYE P. gave it a10:
I love this show...the King needs a spicy wife as the queen is too dull and boring!

Kasey S gave it a7:
Entertaining soap opera using famous names, but a bit of historical accuracy wouldn’t hurt.

A C gave it a10:
This show is amazing! The actors and characters they play are excellent. Showtime really has something going for them now.

Jan B. gave it a7:
Henry was miscasted. The man who played Buckingham (executed) should have played Henry. Guess he was not famous enough - but would have been a better Henry. Brandon is devine. The rest of the cast is wonderful.

Joseph P. gave it a7:
I can't understand why Hollywood changes history. Margaret was married to the King of Scots - it was Mary who was married to the King of France (not Portugal) and then married Brandon. Also, they killed of Henry Fitzroy too young, he lived to 17. Otherwise, I am really enjoying the show.

James P. gave it a2:
I thought I tuned in to a documentary about the local Renaissance Pleasure Faire. What a ridiculous and boring show. "Henry" is but a sniveling brat, spineless and wimpy, whose only claim to fame is a stern face when needed. The priests all look as if they've got serious constipation issues and the women are typical dreamy, skinny models who can't act and aren't convincing for a second. The whole show could be ended if someone would just invent the pacifier and stick one in Henry's mouth. So when do the wives start getting their heads cut off? Guess I'll have to wait until next year to find out. But I won't be watching, I already know what happens.

Darolyn O gave it a10:
It has the best costumes and story line, with such intensity that I have watched in a long time.

Libby R. gave it a3:
Barely watchable. He's not a credible Henry VIII -- he's neurotic, scared, does not emanate an ability to govern and unite a country, skinny, little, no hair -- and Henry had hair! Neal is good as Wolsey. But it's lacks historical veracity. Good grief; the actual historical facts are fascinating enough. Why did they have to go change them?!

Karen R gave it a10:
Love the show and the characters! Very interesting and entertaining. Great acting on all parts!

Grazia B gave it a9:
Absolutely riveting and full of surprises--funny and sad. Why not put life in Henry? I just cant' wait for the next one. Gorgeous costumes and people! The stuff of dreams!

Anonymous gave it a10:
I dont have showtiome but my Dish let me have a viewing on the first two episodes, i purchased showtime just to see this show, it is superband Johnathan Rhys Meyers puts on an astounding performance, nicely done Showtime

Danielle M gave it a10:
What a awesome new show. I didn't even have Showtime, but once I heard about The Tudors I couldn't help but order it, and I'm glad I did. Johnathan Rys-Meyers does an amazing job. I'm already addicted! Best new show since The Sopranos!!!!!

Purita San Diego gave it a10:
I love it. Jonathan Rhys Meyers is simply excellent

Cheryl R gave it a10:
I love this new show.I can't hardly wait for a new eposide each week.I wish it was on every day.I can't get enough of Jonathan Rhys Meyers.

Alan E. gave it a3:
I'm tired of watching a bunch of pretty people romping around the tv. If Henry VIII was so good looking what did they do to his portraits to make him look so different. I'm tired of shirt opened, pretty looking guys and women who don't look real either.

B.O. gave it a9:
This should serve as a nice replacement for those disapointed with HBO's Rome coming to an end.

Carolyn S. gave it a5:
Henry VIII for Dummies. Micheal Hirsh should've put a disclaimer in the credits. "Loosely based on the historical Tudors." Even the costumes are from another era.

Jenn T. gave it a6:
The actors are wonderful, but the story is slow and plodding.

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