Mary & George: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Mary & George is based on the true story of Mary Villiers, Countess of Buckingham, who in 17th century England moulded her beautiful son, George, to seduce King James I and become his all-powerful lover. Through outrageous scheming, the pair rose from humble beginnings to become the richest, most titled, and influential players the English court had ever seen, and the King's most trusted advisors.

Series details

• Title: Mary & George
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Drama, History
• Premiere date: 2024-03-05
• Final broadcast date listed: 2024-03-05
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Web channel listed by TVmaze: Now
• Typical episode runtime: 51 minutes
• TVmaze community rating: 7.2/10
• TVMaze ID: 66435
• IMDb ID: tt26246248
• TVDB ID: 426131

Cast and credited roles

• Julianne Moore — Mary Villiers
• Nicholas Galitzine — George Villiers

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2024-03-05; final listed air date 2024-03-05; episode order: 7.

Source and licence

Adapted from Mary & George on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.