Miniseries · STARZ
The White Princess
Love to the death.
Who's in it
Cast
The principal ensemble across the run of the series.
Jodie Comer
Elizabeth of York
8 eps
Rebecca Benson
Margaret Pole
8 eps
Jacob Collins-Levy
Henry VII of England
8 eps
Kenneth Cranham
John Morton
8 eps
Essie Davis
Elizabeth Woodville
8 eps
Richard Dillane
Thomas Stanley
8 eps
Patrick Gibson
Richard of Shrewsbury
8 eps
Caroline Goodall
Cecily Neville
8 eps
Amy Manson
Catherine Gordon
8 eps
Adrian Rawlins
John de la Pole
8 eps
Vincent Regan
Jasper Tudor
8 eps
Suki Waterhouse
Cecily of York
8 eps
Joanne Whalley
Margaret of York
8 eps
Andrew Whipp
Richard Pole
8 eps
Michelle Fairley
Margaret Beaufort
8 eps
Ned Elliott
Richard of Shrewsbury
1 eps
Luc Webb
Edward V of England
1 eps
Derek Frood
The Mayor of York
1 eps
Kitty Smith
Ruth
1 eps
Justin Groves
Jester
1 eps
Emmanuelle Bouaziz
Mary of Burgundy
1 eps
Rhys Connah
Edward Plantagenet
4 eps
Heidi Ely
Bridget of York
4 eps
Oliver Hembrough
John de la Pole
4 eps
Rosie Knightley
Anne of York
4 eps
Ava Masters
Catherine of York
4 eps
Iain Batchelor
Maximilian I of Habsburg
2 eps
Dorian Grover
Philip I of Castile
2 eps
Zazie Hayhurst
Margaret of Austria, Duchess of Savoy
2 eps
Max True
Lambert Simnel
1 eps
Philip Arditti
Rodrido de Puebla
2 eps
Rossy de Palma
Isabella I of Castile
1 eps
Nia Roberts
Catherine Woodville
1 eps
Nicholas Audsley
George Stanley
6 eps
Anthony Flanagan
Francis Lovell
3 eps
Norman Eshley
The Abbot
1 eps
Marc Danbury
The Priest
1 eps
Autumn Miles
Margaret Tudor
2 eps
Juan Echenique
Ferdinand II of Aragon
1 eps
Nicholas Gecks
The Wimborne Priest
1 eps
The Nutevio profile
TV DNA
How The White Princess actually feels to watch, measured on the traits our editors track across every series.
Signature profile
The White Princess reads strongest on Character Depth, Bingeability and Serialized.
How fully written and psychologically layered the ensemble is.
How hard it is to stop after one episode.
How much each hour depends on the one before it.
How much the series is designed to affect you.
How often an episode ends on a hook you can't ignore.
The sustained pressure the series keeps you under.
Visual ambition — scale, craft and set-piece filmmaking.
The scale, internal logic and texture of the world.
How often the series is genuinely funny, by design.
The story
What it's about
The story of Elizabeth of York, the White Queen's daughter, and her marriage to the Lancaster victor, Henry VII. Based on the Philippa Gregory book of the same name.
Where the series peaks
Best Episodes
The hours that define the show, ranked by audience response and editorial signal.
S01E01
In Bed with the Enemy
England is in a fractious state as Henry Tudor is set to ascend the throne. Lizzie must fulfill her promise to marry King Henry VII in order to bring peace to the warring nation.
- Directed by Jamie Payne
- Written by Emma Frost
S01E02
Hearts and Minds
King Henry VII sets out on Royal Progress, in an attempt to establish himself as the new sovereign, but finds a dangerous, deeply divided kingdom. Lizzie's loyalties are further complicated by the child she is expecting.
- Directed by Jamie Payne
- Written by Emma Frost
S01E05
Traitors
Lizzie must deal with her mother's defiant defense of the York cause, while the appearance of a boy in Burgundy claiming to be a young prince threatens to further destabilize King Henry's rule.
- Directed by Alex Kalymnios
- Written by Amy Roberts, Loren McLaughlan
S01E03
Burgundy
Lizzie struggles through her labor while King Henry's envoys embark on a diplomatic mission to Burgundy, a York stronghold abroad. Lizzie learns she has more in common with her husband than she first imagined.
- Directed by Jamie Payne
- Written by Emma Frost
S01E04
The Pretender
The York princesses are strategically married off to strengthen the Tudor cause. When King Henry finds himself back on the battlefield to protect his reign, Lizzie learns that the threats they face may be closer to home.
- Directed by Alex Kalymnios
- Written by Emma Frost, Sarah Dollard
S01E07
Two Kings
A pretender to the throne is held captive at court, confounding the Tudors, and creating a new rift in Lizzie and King Henry's marriage. Lizzie faces an impossible choice, and makes a risky move to try to eliminate the threat to her family.
- Directed by Jamie Payne
- Written by Emma Frost
Recently aired
Latest Episodes
S01E06
English Blood on English Soil
- Directed by Alex Kalymnios
- Written by Emma Frost, Alice Nutter
S01E05
Traitors
- Directed by Alex Kalymnios
- Written by Amy Roberts, Loren McLaughlan
S01E04
The Pretender
- Directed by Alex Kalymnios
- Written by Emma Frost, Sarah Dollard
Behind the series
Created by
Showrunners, creators, executive producers and the writers who set the voice of the series.
- Photo unavailable
Michele Buck
Executive producer
- Photo unavailable
Scott Huff
Executive producer
Colin Callender
Executive producer
Jamie Payne
Executive producer
- Photo unavailable
Emma Frost
Executive producer
- Photo unavailable
Amy Roberts
Writer
- Photo unavailable
Loren McLaughlan
Writer
Sarah Phelps
Writer
Alice Nutter
Writer
- Photo unavailable
Sarah Dollard
Writer
The craft
Key Crew
Directing, writing, production, camera, music and editing.
Executive production
- Michele BuckExecutive Producer
- Lachlan MacKinnonProducer
- Scott HuffExecutive Producer
- Colin CallenderExecutive Producer
- Jamie PayneExecutive Producer
- Emma FrostExecutive Producer
Writing
- Amy RobertsWriter
- Loren McLaughlanWriter
- Sarah PhelpsWriter
- Emma FrostWriter
- Alice NutterWriter
- Sarah DollardWriter
Direction
- Alex KalymniosDirector
- Jamie PayneDirector
Cinematography
- Chris SeagerDirector of Photography
Music
- John LunnOriginal Music Composer
Where to watch
Streaming
Availability verified against regional listings.
- Amazon VideoBuy
- Apple TV StoreBuy
- PhiloStreaming
- Google Play MoviesBuy
- Starz Apple TV ChannelStreaming
- Britbox Apple TV Channel Streaming
- Fandango At HomeBuy
- YouTube TVStreaming
- StarzStreaming
- BritBoxStreaming
- BritBox Amazon ChannelStreaming
- Spectrum On DemandStreaming
- Starz Amazon ChannelStreaming
If you liked this
Similar Series
Series that share this one's texture, not just its genre tags.
The Crown
2016
Character-driven drama · Similar storytelling style
The White Queen
2013
Character-driven drama · Similar storytelling style
Królowie
2024
Power and consequence · Similar storytelling style
The Last Kingdom
2015
Power and consequence · Similar storytelling style
Victoria
2016
Character-driven drama · Similar storytelling style
The Pillars of the Earth
2010
Character-driven drama · Similar storytelling style
The Next Prince
2025
Character-driven drama · Similar storytelling style
The Tudors
2007
Character-driven drama · Similar storytelling style
Scarlet Heart: Ryeo
2016
Power and consequence · Similar storytelling style
Gunpowder
2017
Power and consequence · Similar storytelling style
Medici: Masters of Florence
2016
Power and consequence · Similar storytelling style
Vikings
2013
Power and consequence · Similar storytelling style
Where to go from here
Watch Next
Our editors' suggestion for the show you should start tonight — and why.
Vikings
2013
Stay with stories about power, and what it costs the people holding it.
Teach You a Lesson
2026
A palate cleanser with real writing behind the jokes.
Homeland
2011
A crime story told with the patience of a novel.
The Pitt
2025
Another masterpiece of long-form storytelling, chosen to follow this one.
FROM
2022
Another invented world built with the same seriousness — start at episode one.
Chicago P.D.
2014
A crime story told with the patience of a novel.
Never stop watching
Related Collections
No related collections yet
This title isn't in a published Nutevio collection yet. It will appear here automatically as soon as it is.
Join the conversation