TV series
The Serpent Queen
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.
Details
- First air date
- 2022-09-11
- Status
- Canceled
- Seasons
- 2 seasons
- Episodes
- 16 episodes
- Genres
- Drama
- Network
- STARZ
- Production
- Lionsgate Television, 3 Arts Entertainment, about:blank
- Country
- US
- Original language
- EN
Cast
- Samantha Morton as Catherine de Medici
- Amrita Acharia as Aabis
- Barry Atsma as Anne de Montmorency
- Enzo Cilenti as Cosimo Ruggeri
- Nicholas Burns as Antoine de Bourbon
- Danny Kirrane as Louis de Bourbon
- Liv Hill as Young Catherine
- Sennia Nanua as Rahima
- Kiruna Stamell as Mathilde
- Beth Goddard as Antoinette de Bourbon
- Raza Jaffrey as Francis de Guise
- Ray Panthaki as Charles de Lorraine
Creators and crew
- Justin Haythe - Creator
- Francis Lawrence - Executive Producer
- Erwin Stoff - Executive Producer
- Justin Haythe - Executive Producer
- Stacie Passon - Director
- Justin Haythe - Writer
Seasons
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