This weekend was very good for ‘The Tudors’ fans’ and the occasion was Irish Film and TV Awards, held in Dublin. This BBC series received six awards. Two of those were awarded to Peter O’Toole and Maria Doyle Kennedy, two leading characters, in the category of Best Supporting Actor and Actress in TV series. The remained four awards were received in the categories of best TV drama; best director; best costume design and best hair and make up etc. So, it did very well in the Irish Film and TV Awards.

The recent episode of series was entitled ‘Episode 2-10’ and it was aired on June 1, 08. As of now, no one is sure about the future of the show. Whether it’d return with a new season or not… at least I don’t know. If you’ve any news, please do share with me!

Well, the news which I came to know recently made me think that ‘The Tudors’ is popular not only among the ordinary audience but celebrities are also fond of this superb series. Very recently, the Gossip Girl fame Serena expressed her keenness and liking for series. Cool… isn’t it! I love Gossip Girl and it’s nice to see my favorite actress loving my favorite TV show ‘The Tudors’.

I’ve been a huge fan of series since its premiere. Both seasons were very much entertaining  a lot and the second season finale was extremely good. Here, we saw Queen Anne waiting for her execution which at a later point, got postponed. King Henry proposed Jane Seymour, believing that she’s the lady who would give him a legitimate male heir.

Series’ star cast too attracted the stares of viewers. Jonathan Rhys Meyers as King Henry VIII, Henry Cavil as Charles Brandon, and Maria Doyle Kennedy portraying Queen Katherine entertained us a lot with their brilliant performance and we loved all these characters.

As of now, everybody is waiting for news on ‘The Tudors’ future……. Would it be back ever?

Hey pals! While surfing the net some time back I came across this shocking piece of information. In a website it was reported that Jonathan Rhys Meyers would be bidding farewell to The Tudors after finishing out with the current series. According to the report, he has already decided that he will not be returning even if there is a new season for the series. The website further claimed that Jonathan who has been playing the main character of King Henry VIII has really enjoyed the role but was feeling that he needed to move on. It was also reported that Jonathan’s decision came in the wake of the fact that he was supposed to do a movie with John Travolta in which he played a major role. Although the news has not been confirmed by Rhys as yet, still the doubt has cast a huge shadow on the future of The Tudors. It will be really difficult to replace Rhys who has been playing the role of King Henry perfectly well. Even if he is replaced, I really doubt if the series will be able to retain its charm as the audience will have to associate a new face with the central character.

The series which is a period drama based on the lavish, turbulent and extremely sexual life of King Henry VIII is one of finest epic shows on television. It also highlights the other side of King Henry where he is desperate for a male child to bring back power and glory to his country that is falling apart. It offers a different view of the events that occurred nearly 500 years ago.

Although many historians rightfully accused the creators of distorting the fact, still it managed to gain huge appreciation among the audiences. I hope the news about Rhys exit turns out to be false and the show continues to entertain us for many more years to come.