The Serpent Queen: Story, Cast and Series Facts
The Serpent Queen (2022): Drama, History. Series details, synopsis, cast and season dates from TVmaze.
Story and premise
The Serpent Queen is a period drama about Catherine de Medici, Renaissance Queen of France. 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 conceive. 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.
Series details
- Title: The Serpent Queen
- Format: Scripted
- Language: English
- Genres: Drama, History
- Premiere date: 2022-09-11
- Final broadcast date listed: 2024-08-30
- Status in TVmaze: Ended
- Network listed by TVmaze: STARZ
- Network country: United States
- Typical episode runtime: 59 minutes
- TVmaze community rating: 7.3/10
- TVMaze ID: 53309
- IMDb ID: tt14022350
- TVDB ID: 396325
Cast and credited roles
- Samantha Morton — Catherine de Medici
- Amrita Acharia — Aabis
- Enzo Cilenti — Cosimo Ruggeri
- Emma McDonald — Rahima
- Sennia Nanua — Rahima
- Barry Atsma — Montmorency
- Nicholas Burns — Antoine de Bourbon
- Danny Kirrane — Louis de Bourbon
- Beth Goddard — Antoinette Guise
- Raza Jaffrey — François Guise
- Ray Panthaki — Charles Guise
- Kiruna Stamell — Mathilde
Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue
- Season 1: premiered 2022-09-11; final listed air date 2022-10-30; episode order: 8.
- Season 2: premiered 2024-07-12; final listed air date 2024-08-30; episode order: 8.
Source and licence
Adapted from The Serpent Queen 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.
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