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The Serpent Queen

Drama

"It feels good to be bad."

Release

11 Sept 2022

Country

United States

Language

English

Production

STARZ

Overview

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.

Plot

Series based on Leonie Frieda's book "Catherine de Medici: Renaissance Queen of France."

Cast

Samantha MortonAmrita AchariaEnzo Cilenti

Ratings

Internet Movie Database: 7.7/10

Season 1

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.

Air Date:12 Sept 2022
Available

Seasons

2 Seasons

Season 1

Season 1

Season 2

Season 2

Medici Bitch

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.

Runtime:49m
Air Date:12 Sept 2022Available

Episodes of Season 1

8 episodes

EP 1
EP 2
EP 3
EP 4
EP 5
EP 6
EP 7
EP 8
S1 E1