Episode
Reign: Three Queens, Two Tigers
Overview
Queen Mary struggles to hold on to her power in Scotland amidst Queen Elizabeth's campaign to sabotage her with the help of a new ally in Queen Catherine. Meanwhile, with Francis' fate at odds and Elizabeth distracted by temptation in her first love, Robert Dudley, both queens struggle to rule.
Details
- Series
- Reign
- Season
- Season 3
- Episode
- Episode 1
- Air date
- 2015-10-09
- Runtime
- 42 min
Episode context
Three Queens, Two Tigers is Episode 1 in Season 3 of Reign. It aired on 2015-10-09. The runtime is 42 min.
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Episode 7: The Hound and the Hare
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Episode 10: Bruises That Lie
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Episode 12: No Way Out
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