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7.4 2 Seasons • 16 Episodes

The Serpent Queen

"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.

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Top 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

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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