Episodes
The Serpent Queen: Medici Bitch (S1EP1 STARZ Sunday September 11, 2022)
Medici Bitch: The story of Queen Catherine’s life, which includes the circumstances surrounding her arrival at the French Royal Court at the age of 14, begins when she confides in a servant girl.
Cast: Samantha Morton (Catherine de Medici), Amrita Acharia (Aabis), Enzo Cilenti (Ruggieri), Barry Atsma (Montmorency), Nicholas Burns (Antoine de Bourbon), Danny Kirrane (Louis de Bourbon),
Airdate: Sunday September 11, 2022 at 20:00 on STARZ
Season 1 Episode 1
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 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.