Plot
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.
Cast
as Catherine de Medici
as Aabis
as Anne de Montmorency
as Cosimo Ruggeri
as Antoine de Bourbon
as Louis de Bourbon
Creator
Network
Status
Returning Series
First Aired Date
September 11, 2022
Last Aired Date
August 23, 2024
Production Companies
Lionsgate Television
3 Arts Entertainment
Type
Scripted
Number of Season
2
Number of Episodes
16
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Reviews
In spite of superficially, being a tale about 16th century Italian noblewoman Catherine de' Medici, who eventually became a French Queen, looking at this production you might be forgiven for thinking you were at watching a polished historical larper's party, in 21st century woke England. There's nothing terribly Italian about this series. Its vibe is very Brit down to its boots and sadly, this…