‘The Tudors’ Returns to TV3 | The Irish Film & Television Network

International and Irish cast to join Jonathan Rhys Meyers for Season Three include Max von Sydow (The Diving Bell and the Butterfly), Henry Cavill (The Count of Monte Cristo), James Frain (Into the Blue), Gerard McSorley (The Constant Gardener), Annabelle Wallis (Body of Lies), singer Joss Stone (Eragon) and Sarah Bolger (In America)

In the wake of the execution of Anne Boleyn, Season Three begins with the marriage of King Henry VIII (Rhys Meyers) to his third wife, Jane Seymour (Wallis). In contrast to the scheming upstart Anne Boleyn, Jane is a shy and demure young woman of noble birth, given away on her wedding day by her brother Edward Seymour (Max Brown). Henry’s wife may have changed but his marital ambition remains constant, siring a male heir to the Tudor Dynasty.

‘The Tudors’ was filmed in Ardmore Studios last summer and picked up six wins at this year’s IFTA Awards including Best Drama Series, Best Director (Ciarán Donnelly), Best Supporting Actress (Maria Doyle Kennedy), Best Supporting Actor (Peter O’Toole), Best Costume (Joan Bergin) and Makeup and Hair (Sharon Doyle & Dee Corcoran). Jonathan Rhys Meyers also received a Golden Globe nomination for his performance at this year’s awards.

In order to complete the Henry VIII saga, Showtime has confirmed the drama is to return for a fourth season with production due to commence in Ardmore in June. The 10 one-hour episodes will broadcast in Spring 2010. Created and exec produced by Michael Hirst, the show is exec produced by Morgan O'Sullivan for Octagon Films along with Ben Silverman and Teri Weinberg for Reveille Prods.; Eric Fellner and Tim Bevan for Working Title Films; and Sheila Hockin.

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