The Serpent Queen (2022)

"It feels good to be bad."

7.4 (137 votes)

2 Seasons

September 11, 2022

English

Drama

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.

Creator

Francis Lawrence, Erwin Stoff, Justin Haythe

Network

STARZ

Episodes

Medici Bitch

Sep 11, 2022

49 min

5.2

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

Sep 18, 2022

52 min

5.6

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

The Price

Sep 25, 2022

54 min

5.7

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

Oct 2, 2022

51 min

5.2

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

The First Regency

Oct 9, 2022

51 min

7.2

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

Oct 16, 2022

54 min

5.3

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

Oct 23, 2022

48 min

7.5

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.