‘Shardlake’ is a Tudor-era mystery series. It’s also a win for disabled characters, its star says

LONDON — Matthew Shardlake steps out of the pages of the late C.J. Sansom’s popular historical mystery novels and into a new show, bringing with him disability representation. “We don’t see a lot of leading disabled characters,” says Arthur Hughes, who plays the title character. “Well, we might, but they might not be played by … Read more