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Series · 2022 · Drama

The Serpent Queen

It feels good to be bad.

★7.4 2022 2 Seasons Justin Haythe TV-MA

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.

Seasons & episodes

2 seasons · 16 episodes

Medici Bitch

Episode 01

Medici Bitch

Sep 11, 2022 · 49 min

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.

To War Rather Than to Bed

Episode 02

To War Rather Than to Bed

Sep 18, 2022 · 52 min

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

The Price

Episode 03

The Price

Sep 25, 2022 · 54 min

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

A New Era

Episode 04

A New Era

Oct 2, 2022 · 51 min

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

The First Regency

Episode 05

The First Regency

Oct 9, 2022 · 51 min

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.

The Last Joust

Episode 06

The Last Joust

Oct 16, 2022 · 54 min

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.

An Attack on the King

Episode 07

An Attack on the King

Oct 23, 2022 · 48 min

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.

A Queen Is Made

Episode 08

A Queen Is Made

Oct 30, 2022 · 55 min

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

About the series

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Audience score
★ 7.4 /10

based on 156 votes

Synopsis

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.

Drama

Cast

7 principal cast

Samantha Morton

Samantha Morton

Catherine de Medici

Amrita Acharia

Amrita Acharia

Aabis

Barry Atsma

Barry Atsma

Anne de Montmorency

Enzo Cilenti

Enzo Cilenti

Cosimo Ruggeri

Nicholas Burns

Nicholas Burns

Antoine de Bourbon

Danny Kirrane

Danny Kirrane

Louis de Bourbon

Bill Milner

Bill Milner

Charles IX

Where to watch The Serpent Queen

The Serpent Queen is available to stream on Flicksy via 6 verified sources, aggregated from publicly available embed providers. The drama from Justin Haythe has 2 seasons and 16 total episodes, rated 7.4/10 by 156 viewers.

Frequently asked

How many seasons does The Serpent Queen have?

The Serpent Queen has 2 seasons with 16 episodes in total.

Is The Serpent Queen still on the air?

The current status of The Serpent Queen is: Canceled.

What network airs The Serpent Queen?

The Serpent Queen airs on STARZ.

When did The Serpent Queen first air?

The Serpent Queen first aired on September 11, 2022.

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