BBC to premiere second season of Wolf Hall based on Hilary Mantel's final book

The BBC is set to release the highly anticipated second season of "Wolf Hall," based on Hilary Mantel's final book in the Cromwell trilogy, "The Mirror and the Light." The series continues the story of Thomas Cromwell in 1536. Executive producer Colin Callender emphasized the show's unique British identity and the BBC's role in producing it. He noted that no other broadcaster would take on such a project, highlighting the importance of the BBC in supporting British storytelling. The main cast from the first season will return, including Mark Rylance as Thomas Cromwell and Damian Lewis as King Henry VIII. The new season premieres on November 17 on BBC One and iPlayer.