The Serpent Queen - Season 1 - Eps 2: To War Rather Than to Bed
Young Catherine begins to learn how to outwit the royal household in order to secure her future.
About The Serpent Queen
Title: The Serpent Queen
First Air Date: 2022-09-11
Last Air Date: 2024-08-30
Status: Canceled
Rating: 7.4/10 (from 137 votes)
Language: EN
Seasons: 2
Total Episodes: 16
Network: STARZ
Genres: Drama
Production Companies: Lionsgate Television, 3 Arts Entertainment, about:blank
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.
Cast
Samantha Morton
Catherine de Medici
Amrita Acharia
Aabis
Barry Atsma
Anne de Montmorency
Enzo Cilenti
Cosimo Ruggeri
Nicholas Burns
Antoine de Bourbon
Danny Kirrane
Louis de Bourbon
Bill Milner
Charles IX
