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The Serpent Queen

The Serpent Queen

It feels good to be bad.

20227.42 Seasons16 EpisodesCanceled

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.

Created by Francis Lawrence
Written by Leonie Frieda
NetworksSTARZ

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

Themes & Keywords

period dramapolitical intrigue medici16th centurycatherine de' medicifrench historycourt intriguemarguerite de valois

About The Serpent Queen

The Serpent Queen is a drama series that first aired in 2022 exploring themes of period drama, political intrigue , medici, 16th century, catherine de' medici, french history. Created by Francis Lawrence, it stars Samantha Morton, Amrita Acharia, Barry Atsma. 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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