Channel 4 has added all 10 episodes of the period drama The White Queen to its free streaming service, promising a blend of seduction, betrayal and murder. Based on Philippa Gregory's historical novels, the series stars Rebecca Ferguson as Elizabeth Woodville, the queen consort of King Edward IV.
Set during the Wars of the Roses, the show originally aired on the BBC in 2013. It focuses on the power struggle among three women at the top of 15th-century English society. The cast includes Max Irons as King Edward IV, with the plot spanning decades and culminating in the mysterious fate of the Princes in the Tower.
The series holds an 80% score on Rotten Tomatoes and an IMDb rating of 7.7 out of 10. Viewers have praised it for highlighting the significance of women during the conflict, with one fan describing it as 'absolutely obsessed' and another noting it 'improved with each episode'.
The official synopsis calls it a 'riveting' look at the lives of England's queens. The one-season drama was later continued by Starz in the US with The White Princess and The Spanish Princess.
