Becoming Elizabeth - Season 1eps8 Review

You can read a full recap and analysis of the finale on Vulture or Medium .

In the season one finale of Becoming Elizabeth , titled "To Death We Must Stoop," the court erupts into a power struggle as King Edward VI's health fails and his advisors scramble to prevent Mary Tudor's succession. Elizabeth embraces her ambition for the throne, while she is personally devastated by Robert Dudley’s secret marriage. The episode concludes with the execution of Somerset and an impending, uncertain future for England as the series ends on a cliffhanger.