The Serpent Queen

Season 1 · Episode 1

IMDb7.4

Released: 9/11/2022
Duration: 1h 10m
Genre: Drama
Country: United States of America
Cast: Samantha Morton, Amrita Acharia, Barry Atsma

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.

Episodes

EP 1AvailableNow playing

Medici Bitch

49m·9/11/2022·4.6

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.

EP 2Available

To War Rather Than to Bed

52m·9/18/2022·5.0

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

EP 3Available

The Price

54m·9/25/2022·5.1

Prince Henri returns from war with a new mistress, Filippa, and a baby. Catherine resorts to extreme measures to produce an heir.

EP 4Available

A New Era

51m·10/2/2022·4.6

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

EP 5Available

The First Regency

51m·10/9/2022·6.0

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.

EP 6Available

The Last Joust

54m·10/16/2022·4.7

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.

EP 7Available

An Attack on the King

48m·10/23/2022·6.2

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.