The Serpent Queen

★ 7.4•2022•2 Seasons•

Drama

Considered an immigrant, common and plain, Catherine de Medici is married into the 16th century French court as an orphaned teenager expected to bring a fortune in dowry and produce many heirs, only to discover that her husband is in love with an older woman, her dowry is unpaid and she’s unable to concieve. Yet, only with her intelligence and determination, she manages to keep her marriage alive and masters the bloodsport that is the monarchy better than anyone else, ruling France for 50 years.

Top Cast

Samantha Morton

Catherine de Medici

Amrita Acharia

Aabis

Barry Atsma

Anne de Montmorency

Enzo Cilenti

Cosimo Ruggeri

Nicholas Burns

Antoine de Bourbon

Danny Kirrane

Louis de Bourbon

Bill Milner

Charles IX

Episodes

Season:

1. Medici Bitch

49m

Queen Catherine begins to tell the story of her life to Rahima, a servant girl, revealing how she came to enter the French Royal Court at the age of 14.

Aired: 9/11/2022

2. To War Rather Than to Bed

52m

Young Catherine begins to learn how to outwit the royal household in order to secure her future.

Aired: 9/18/2022

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3. The Price

54m

Prince Henri returns from war with a new mistress, Filippa, and a baby. Catherine resorts to extreme measures to produce an heir.

Aired: 9/25/2022

4. A New Era

51m

Catherine has become a mother. King Francis suffers a fall from his horse while hunting with Henri and Catherine.

Aired: 10/2/2022

5. The First Regency

51m

King Henri departs to lead an army to defend France and places Catherine in charge as Regent, allowing her to test her powers further. Catherine asks Rahima to search Mary's room for a letter.

Aired: 10/9/2022

6. The Last Joust

54m

Catherine has a dream that predicts that her husband will be wounded while jousting. Catherine and Henri decide that their son Francis should delay his wedding to Mary.

Aired: 10/16/2022

7. An Attack on the King

48m

Mary visits Rahima and recounts her side of the story of life at the Royal Court. Catherine and Mary have conflicting views when it comes to freedom of religion in France.

Aired: 10/23/2022

8. A Queen Is Made

55m

The planned kidnapping of King Francis goes awry but Catherine devises a new plan to allow her control of the country.

Aired: 10/30/2022

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The Serpent Queen

Top Cast

Samantha Morton

Amrita Acharia

Barry Atsma

Enzo Cilenti

Nicholas Burns

Danny Kirrane

Bill Milner

Episodes

1. Medici Bitch

2. To War Rather Than to Bed

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