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.