The Hollow Crown (TV series)

The Hollow Crown is a British television series which aired from 30 June 2012 to 21 May 2016 on BBC Two. It is an adaptation of William Shakespeare's history plays. The first series is an adaptation of Shakespeare's second historical tetralogy, the Henriad: Richard II, Henry IV, Part 1, Henry IV, Part 2 and Henry V and aired in 2012. The concluding second series which aired in 2016 and known as The Hollow Crown: The Wars of the Roses, a reference to the series of English civil wars known as the Wars of the Roses, are based on Shakespeare's first tetralogy: Henry VI, Part 1, Henry VI, Part 2, Henry VI, Part 3, and Richard III. Both series received widespread praise for their production and performances.