The Serpent Queen
“It feels good to be bad.”
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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.
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Cast
Samantha Morton
Amrita Acharia
Barry Atsma
Enzo Cilenti
Nicholas Burns
Danny Kirrane
Liv Hill
Sennia Nanua
Kiruna Stamell
Beth Goddard
Raza Jaffrey
Ray Panthaki
Seasons
Catherine de' Medici marries into the French court as an orphaned teenager and is expected to bring in a fortune in dowry and produce heirs only to discover that her husband is in love with an older woman and that she cannot conceive children.
1.Medici Bitch
5.211-09-202249mQueen 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.
2.To War Rather Than to Bed
5.618-09-202252mYoung Catherine begins to learn how to outwit the royal household in order to secure her future.
3.The Price
5.725-09-202254mPrince Henri returns from war with a new mistress, Filippa, and a baby. Catherine resorts to extreme measures to produce an heir.
4.A New Era
5.202-10-202251mCatherine has become a mother. King Francis suffers a fall from his horse while hunting with Henri and Catherine.
5.The First Regency
7.209-10-202251mKing 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 f...
6.The Last Joust
5.316-10-202254mCatherine 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.
7.An Attack on the King
7.523-10-202248mMary 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.
8.A Queen Is Made
7.530-10-202255mThe planned kidnapping of King Francis goes awry but Catherine devises a new plan to allow her control of the country.