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The Serpent Queen
GenreHistorical drama
Created byJustin Haythe
Based onCatherine de Medici: Renaissance Queen of France
by Leonie Frieda
Starring
ComposerBear McCreary
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes16
Production
Executive producers
ProducerNick O'Hagan
Production companies
Original release
NetworkStarz
ReleaseSeptember 11, 2022 –
August 30, 2024

The Serpent Queen is an American historical drama television series about the life of Catherine de' Medici, the 16th century Queen of France, as portrayed by actress Samantha Morton. The series was created by Justin Haythe and is based on the 2004 nonfiction book Catherine de Medici: Renaissance Queen of France by Leonie Frieda. The Serpent Queen premiered on Starz on September 11, 2022. In October 2022, Starz renewed the series for a second season, which premiered on July 12, 2024. In October 2024, the series was canceled after two seasons.[1]

The series follows the story of Catherine de' Medici, who marries into the French Valois court as a fourteen year-old teenager expected to bring in a fortune in dowry and produce heirs. Despite many challenges, a lifetime of clever political maneuvering allows her to rule France as queen for 30 years.

Cast and characters

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In February 2021, Starz granted an eight episode series based upon the book Catherine de Medici: Renaissance Queen of France by Leonie Frieda, with Justin Haythe set to serve as a writer and executive producer, with Francis Lawrence and Erwin Stoff also set to executive produce. Stacie Passon will direct multiple episodes of the series, including the pilot. Production companies involved in the series were slated to consist of Lionsgate Television and 3 Arts Entertainment.[13] Starz renewed the series for a second season on October 27, 2022.[14] Lorris Chevalier is the historical advisor.[15]

On October 9, 2024, the series was canceled after two seasons.[1]

In April 2021, Samantha Morton joined the cast as Catherine de' Medici.[16] In May 2021, Amrita Acharia, Enzo Cilenti, Barry Atsma, Nicholas Burns and Danny Kirrane joined the cast in starring roles, while Charles Dance, Ludivine Sagnier, Liv Hill, Kiruna Stamell, and Colm Meaney in recurring capacity.[17] In June 2021, Ray Panthaki joined the cast of the series.[18] In August 2021, it was announced Raza Jaffrey, Sennia Nanua, Beth Goddard and Alex Heath had joined the cast of the series, in undisclosed, starring and recurring capacities, respectively.[19][20][21]

New cast members for season two were announced in March 2024, including Minnie Driver in the recurring role of Queen Elizabeth I, Emma McDonald as a recast Rahima, as well as series regulars Angus Imrie, Stanley Morgan and Philippine Velge. Also recurring will be Bill Milner, Ashley Thomas, Rosalie Craig, Isobel Jesper Jones and Alexandre Willaume.[2]

Principal photography of the first season began in April 2021 in Marseille and in the Loire Valley in France and in the Papal Palace in Italy.[22][23]

The Serpent Queen (A Starz Original Series Soundtrack)
Soundtrack album by
Released28 October 2022
GenreOrchestral
Length49:15
LabelSparks & Shadows
Bear McCreary chronology
The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power
(2022) 		The Serpent Queen (A Starz Original Series Soundtrack)
(2022) 		God of War Ragnarök
(2022)
The Serpent Queen (A Starz Original Series Soundtrack)
No.TitleLength
1."The Serpent Queen" (feat. Esjay Jones)3:35
2."Catherine de' Medici"3:10
3."Rajima and the Queen"5:20
4."Arrival in France"3:46
5."Catherine Meets Henri"3:18
6."From Duke to King"5:19
7."Diane de Poitiers"4:04
8."Drenched in Gold"3:12
9."Forbidden Fruit"3:56
10."An Eye for an Eye"4:59
11."Mad Love"3:36
12."Trust No One"4:30
13."The Serpent Queen Main Title"0:25
Total length:49:15

The Serpent Queen premiered on Starz on September 11, 2022.[24]

The second season premiered on July 12, 2024.[25]

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 100% of 19 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 7.7/10. The website's consensus reads, "The Serpent Queen dramatizes one of history's most infamous monarchs with a deft, sardonic touch, with Samantha Morton's commanding star turn likely to swallow viewers' attention whole."[26] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned a score of 76 out of 100 based on 12 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[27]

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