TV series

The Serpent Queen

It feels good to be bad.

2022★ 7.3 · 150Canceled2 seasonsDrama

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.

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Cast

Samantha Morton
as Catherine de Medici

Amrita Acharia
as Aabis

Barry Atsma
as Anne de Montmorency

Enzo Cilenti
as Cosimo Ruggeri

Nicholas Burns
as Antoine de Bourbon

Danny Kirrane
as Louis de Bourbon

Bill Milner
as Charles IX

Crew

Leonie Frieda
Book

Justin Haythe
Executive Producer

Francis Lawrence
Executive Producer

Erwin Stoff
Executive Producer

Jimena Esteve
Set Decoration

Dan Weil
Production Design

Daran Fulham
Supervising Art Director

Forrest Hendricks
Post Production Supervisor

Seasons

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.

Episodes: 8

Season 2

In the second season of "The Serpent Queen," Catherine's rule faces power struggles, conflicts, and betrayals as she seeks unity in France. Her grip on power is tested.

Episodes: 8

Information

Community

7.3/ 10

150 TMDB votes

7.3

Created by: Justin Haythe

First air date: 2022-09-11

Show status: Canceled

Genres

Drama

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