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GREAT PERFORMANCES: The Hollow Crown - The Wars of The Roses

War rages and divisions within the English court threaten the crown; the scene is set for civil war. Sunday at 9 p.m. on PBS 6.

war_roses_pt1_eleanor_margaret_spot Sally Hawkins (as ELEANOR) and Sophie Okonedo (as MARGARET) in “The Hollow Crown: The Wars of the Roses Henry VI (Part I).”
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Following the four-part “The Hollow Crown,” “The Wars of the Roses” continues the epic saga with three more lavish film adaptations of Shakespeare’s history plays: Parts I and II of Henry VI and Richard III. Together, they span rebellion in France, the rise and fall of Joan of Arc, the terror of England’s Civil War and the deceitful dynastic murders culminating in the infamous reign of Richard III.

Sunday, December 11, 9 p.m.
Henry VI, Part 1
England is in crisis. War rages and divisions within the English court threaten the crown.

Sunday, December 18, 9 p.m.
Henry VI, Part 2
Bitter rivalries erupt. The feeble King Henry is overshadowed by Queen Margaret.

Sunday, December 25, 9 p.m.
Richard III
In his quest for the crown, Richard plans the murder of his brother George

GREAT PERFORMANCES: The Hollow Crown - The Wars of The Roses, premieres Sunday, December 11 at 9 p.m. on PBS 6.

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