The Serpent Queen is based on the 2004 non-fiction book Catherine de Medici: Renaissance Queen of France by Leonie Frieda. It follows the journey of Catherine de Medici, a fourteen-year-old teenager who marries the French Valois court. She was expected to bring dowry and produce heirs. However, none of that works out. Despite facing many challenges, Catherine ruled France for 50 years with her intelligence and bravery.
Here’s how you can watch and stream The Serpent Queen via streaming services such as Amazon Prime Video.
Is The Serpent Queen available to watch via streaming?
Yes, The Serpent Queen is available to watch via streaming on Amazon Prime Video.
Season one originally aired from September 11, 2022, to October 30, 2022, and comprises eight episodes. It is executive produced by Stacie Passon, Justin Haythe, Francis Lawrence, and Erwin Stoff.
The cast of The Serpent Queen includes Samantha Morton as Catherine de’ Medici, Amrita Acharia as Aabis, Barry Atsma as Montmorency, Enzo Cilenti as Cosimo Ruggeri, Sennia Nanua as Rahima, Kiruna Stamell as Mathilde, Nicholas Burns as Antoine de Bourbon, Beth Goddard as Antoinette de Guise, Raza Jaffrey as Francois, Danny Kirrane as Louis de Bourbon, Ray Panthaki as Charles, Ludivine Sagnier as Diane de Poitiers, and more.
Watch The Serpent Queen streaming via Amazon Prime Video
The Serpent Queen is available to watch on Amazon Prime Video.
You can watch via Amazon Prime Video by following these steps:
- Go to Amazon Prime Video
- Select ‘Sign in’ and ‘Create your Amazon account’
- Sign up for a Prime Video membership:
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- $8.99 per month for a standalone Prime Video membership
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The synopsis for The Serpent Queen is as follows:
“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.”
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