A decade after “Wolf Hall” debuted on television to sensational reviews, creator (and recent Oscar-winner for “Conclave”) Peter Straughan has returned to PBS Masterpiece with a second season. “Wolf Hall: The Mirror and the Light” is adapted from the final book in Hilary Mantel’s “Wolf Hall” series. The original series focused on the first and second novels, “Wolf Hall” and “Bring Up the Bodies,” which chronicled King Henry VIII’s (Damian Lewis) break with the Catholic Church and his marriage to Anne Boleyn (a perfectly cast Claire Foy). It also showcased the rise of Thomas Cromwell (Mark Rylance), who would become the king’s chief adviser. “The Wolf and the Light,”
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