Spoiler alert

The problem with dramas based on books about historical events is that spoilers are never far away, especially when it comes to major events. Such is the case with “Wolf Hall: Mirror and Light” finale (aka “Wolf Hall,” Season 2, Episode 6). Thomas Cromwell is in the tower. The year is 1540. It would be shocking if he had succeeded in escaping from prison and living happily ever after.

Here's how to watch Wolf Hall: Mirror and Light finale online from anywhere with a VPN.

But in the hands of Mark Rylance (as Cromwell), there are still nuances and interpretations that continue to fascinate us. If you need a recap of the entire season, there is an episode-by-episode guide below, but the situation, in a nutshell, is that he is out of luck and up to his neck - though not severed at this stage - in trouble.

With Jane Seymour out of the way, Cromwell was left to set up his next marriage to the disreputable Anne of Clave, much to the displeasure of Henry VIII (Cromwell was thinking big picture politically, but the royal family - as ever - was not as interested in his Rhone bride as he felt in her (Cromwell was thinking about the zero attraction he felt for his Rhone bride).

Unable to consummate the marriage, the king reports it to Cromwell, who foolishly leaks the information. It was a big mistake. He is immediately stripped of his title and taken to the Tower of London for treason. After years of instigating conspiracies, he has no shortage of enemies who are happy to see him pay for his crimes.

Watch the finale of “Wolf Hall: Mirror and Light” online, on TV, or anywhere else.

Thanks to a VPN (Virtual Private Network), Britons can watch the finale of “Wolf Hall: The Mirror and the Light” wherever they are. With this software, no matter where you are in the world, your device will appear to be in your home country. Our favorite is NordVPN.

Using VPN is amazingly simple, just follow these steps.

1. Install the VPN of your choice. As mentioned above, NordVPN is our favorite.

2. select the location you want to connect to with the VPN app. For example, if you are away from the UK and want to watch a UK service like iPlayer, select UK from the list.

3. sit down and watch the show “Wolf Hall” on BBC iPlayer: the finale of “Mirror and Light” is available online and on demand.

Watch “Wolf Hall: Mirror and Light” finale on BBC iPlayer: The finale of “Wolf Hall: Mirror and Light” will be streamed next Sunday, March 23, 2025 at 9pm ET / 6pm ET on PBS Masterpiece Streaming.

However, if you are a Briton in the US on business or vacation and want to watch the show when it airs in the UK, you can use a VPN such as NordVPN, select UK from the list, and head over to the BBC iPlayer to watch the show for free.

If you live in the UK, you can watch “Wolf Hall: Mirror and Light” finale on Sunday, December 15 at 9 p.m. ET (4 p.m. PT / 1 p.m. PT) on BBC One. It will also be available live and on-demand for free on BBC iPlayer. Of course, a valid TV license is required.

If you are not currently in the UK, you can still watch the program by accessing your usual service using the best VPN services, such as NordVPN.

Currently, there are no plans to air Wolf Hall: Mirror and Light in Canada, but if you are a Brit on business or on vacation in the Great White North, you can use a VPN to watch the show on your usual domestic streaming service. NordVPN is recommended.

“Wolf Hall”: Mirror and Light” will be broadcast on BBC First in Australia (release date TBA), but if you are a Brit, in the Great White North on business or on vacation, and just can't wait for this show, you can use a VPN such as NordVPN to watch this program.

As in Australia, “Wolf Hall” will be broadcast on BBC First in New Zealand: “Mirror and Light” will be broadcast on BBC First in New Zealand, but no release date is yet known.

However, if you are a Brit traveling in NZ and don't want to miss the show, you can access iPlayer with the help of a VPN such as NordVPN. Detailed instructions are given above.

Episode 1: Wreckage - “Mirror and Light” begins after the death of Anne Boleyn. Thomas Cromwell is appointed the unpredictable king's chief chamberlain and rises to the pinnacle of power. After a smooth marriage to the king and his third wife, Jane Seymour, and his appointment as chief clerk and Lord Privy Seal, there is hardly a matter of state that does not pass through Cromwell's desk. But he also attracts powerful enemies.

Episode 2: Obedience-Cromwell is secure as Henry's chief advisor, but his greatest enemy, the Duke of Norfolk, is the highest-ranking nobleman in England and has been stigmatized by an act of treason by his niece, Anne Boleyn. So when Cromwell uncovers a secret meeting between Norfolk's brother and the king's niece, he has the chance to ruin Norfolk for good. But will Cromwell be able to avenge Norfolk?

Episode 3: Rebellion - Cromwell's visit to Shaftesbury Abbey leads to his undoing. His confidence in himself and his past and present decisions is shaken to the core, and he can no longer invoke the memory of his most beloved mentor, Cardinal Wolsey, to cut through the dangerous shadows of Henry's court.

Episode 4: Jenneke - King Henry's court was on the brink of a new era. Henry and Jane have a child, and the king is allowed to imagine a legitimate heir for the third time in his life. The war in the North was over, the rebels were crushed, and Lady Mary was back at court and out of the reach of Henry's enemies. England was cautiously hopeful. But the joy of the birth of a young prince in the fall of 1538 was short-lived when Edward's mother Jane died of complications during childbirth only 12 days after his birth, leaving Henry's court in mourning.

Episode 5: Mirror - Cromwell's marriage diplomacy brings Princess Anne of Clave to Henry's court. Will this alliance create a Protestant power in Northern Europe, or has Cromwell's luck run out?

Episode 6: Light (season finale) - Cromwell is stripped of his title and taken to the Tower of London for treason. He has no friends to speak for him, but he has many enemies among the prosecutors.