© MMXXII Lions Gate Television Inc. All rights reserved. Artwork © Starz Entertainment, LLC. Starz and related channels and service marks are the property of Starz Entertainment LLC.The Serpent Queen
Starz
Premieres: Sept. 11
Airs: Sundays at 8pm ET/PT
Who’s In It? Samantha Morton, Sennia Nanua, Kiruna Stamell, Charles Dance, Barry Atsma, Alex Heath, Amrita Acharia
What’s It All About? Oh, it’s so, so good to be bad. This edgy historical drama gets a contemporary spin telling the story of Catherine de Medici. Her rise to power from an Italian noblewoman to queen of France — one of the country’s longest-serving monarchs — is a devilishly rich journey. Samantha Morton (The Walking Dead’s Alpha) takes on the title role and gives new meaning to the word ruthless — “If you don’t teach your enemies a lesson, they will never learn.” Catherine was orphaned shortly after birth and married off at age 14 into the 16th-century French court. Despite her commoner status, her uncle Pope Clement (Charles Dance, Game of Thrones’ Tywin Lannister) negotiated a large dowry and a geopolitical alliance in return for the union, but with it came the expectation of many heirs. On her wedding night, however, Catherine’s life is forever changed and her epic race for survival and conquest begins. Long live this queen!
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