The former Homeland star, who earned an Emmy for his turn as Sgt. Nicholas Brody, has been cast opposite Mark Rylancein Wolf Hall, an adaptation of Hilary Mantel's historic novels, airing domestically on Masterpiece on PBS. Lewis is set to play Henry VIII, with Rylance on board as Thomas Cromwell in the six-part miniseries being written by Oscar nominee Peter Straughan (Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy).
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