D. C. Moore Creator, Writer, Executive Producer Julianne Moore Mary Villiers Actor, Executive Producer Nicholas Galitzine George Villiers Actor Tony Curran King James I Actor Laurie Davidson Earl of Somerset Actor Sean Gilder Sir Thomas Compton Actor Mark O'Halloran Sir Francis Bacon Actor Pearl Chanda Countess Somerset Actor Trine Dyrholm Queen Anne Actor Simon Russell Beale Sir George Villiers Actor Rina Mahoney Laura Ashcattle Actor Carol Robb Older Servant Actor Emily Fairn Jenny Actor Jacob McCarthy Kit Villiers Actor Tom Victor John Villiers Actor Alice Grant Susan Villiers Actor Daniel Jordan Funeral Priest Actor Ankur Bahl Xander the Bookkeeper Actor Khalil Ben Gharbia Jean Actor Dimitri Gripari Vincent Actor Douglas Utting Wedding Priest Actor Angus Wright Sir David Graham Actor Oliver Hermanus Director, Executive Producer Liza Marshall Executive Producer Sam Hoyle Executive Producer Jon Finn Producer Alexander Dynan Cinematographer Oliver Coates Original Music Chris Wyatt Film Editing