The Serpent Queen
Drama
"The Serpent Queen" is a cunning account of one of the most influential women ever to wear a crown: Catherine de' Medici; considered an immigrant, common and plain, de' Medici marries into the 16th century French court as an orphanedteenager, expected to bring a fortune in dowry and produce many heirs; she quickly discovers that her husband is in love with an older woman, her dowry is unpaid, and she is unable to conceive; yet, with only 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.
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The Serpent Queen Medici Bitch
Queen Catherine begins to tell the story of her life to Rahima, a servant girl, revealing how she came to enter the French Royal Court at the age of 14.
9:40 PM on STARZ1 - East
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The Serpent Queen To War Rather Than to Bed
Young Catherine begins to learn how to outwit the royal household in order to secure her future.
10:30 PM on STARZ1 - East
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The Serpent Queen The Price
Prince Henri returns from war with new mistress Filippa and a baby; Catherine resorts to extreme measures to produce an heir.
10:20 PM on STARZ1 - East
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The Serpent Queen A New Era
Catherine becomes a mother; King Francis suffers a fall from his horse while hunting with Henri and Catherine.
11:15 PM on STARZ1 - East
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The Serpent Queen The First Regency
King Henri departs to lead an army to defend France and places Catherine in charge as Regent, allowing her to test her powers further; Catherine asks Rahima to search Mary's room for a letter.
9:30 PM on STARZ1 - East
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The Serpent Queen The Last Joust
Catherine has a dream that predicts that her husband will be wounded while jousting; Catherine and Henri decide that their son Francis should delay his wedding to Mary.
10:25 PM on STARZ1 - East
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The Serpent Queen An Attack on the King
Mary visits Rahima and recounts her side of the story of life at the Royal Court; Catherine and Mary have conflicting views when it comes to freedom of religion in France.
9:50 PM on STARZ1 - East
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The Serpent Queen A Queen Is Made
The planned kidnapping of King Francis goes awry, but Catherine devises a new plan to allow her control of the country.
10:40 PM on STARZ1 - East
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The Serpent Queen Grand Tour
Catherine aims to unite France under King Charles IX, pushing her agenda of a secular state; the Bourbons present an ambitious trade deal with Protestant England; as tensions rise on the Privy Council, the Guise's plan to reignite religious conflict.
9:10 PM on STARZ1 - East
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The Serpent Queen Second Coming
With peace lying on a knife's edge, Catherine attempts to calm tensions by allowing the Bourbons to pursue the trade deal with England, and she halts the investigation into the Duke of Guise's arson involvement.
10:05 PM on STARZ1 - East
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