The Serpent Queen (2022)
It feels good to be bad.
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.
The Serpent Queen: Season 1 - 8 Episode s
1x1 - Medici Bitch
September 11, 2022
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.
1x2 - To War Rather Than To Bed
September 18, 2022
Young Catherine begins to learn how to outwit the royal household in order to secure her future.
1x3 - The Price
September 25, 2022
Prince Henri returns from war with a new mistress, Filippa, and a baby. Catherine resorts to extreme measures to produce an heir.
1x4 - A New Era
October 2, 2022
Catherine has become a mother. King Francis suffers a fall from his horse while hunting with Henri and Catherine.
1x5 - The First Regency
October 9, 2022
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.
1x6 - The Last Joust
October 16, 2022
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.
1x7 - An Attack on the King
October 23, 2022
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.
1x8 - A Queen Is Made
October 30, 2022
The planned kidnapping of King Francis goes awry but Catherine devises a new plan to allow her control of the country.
The Serpent Queen: 2 Season s
Actors in The Serpent Queen
Samantha Morton
Catherine de' Medici, Catherine de Medici
Liv Hill
Catherine de' Medici
Amrita Acharia
Aabis
Barry Atsma
Anne de Montmorency
Enzo Cilenti
Cosimo Ruggeri
Sennia Nanua
Rahima
Kiruna Stamell
Mathilde
Nicholas Burns
Antoine de Bourbon
Beth Goddard
Antoinette de Bourbon
Raza Jaffrey
Francis de Guise
Danny Kirrane
Louis de Bourbon
Ray Panthaki
Charles de Lorraine
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