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Critic Season 1 Lacy Baugher Milas
rated 8

...this may be a tale of kings, but it is ultimately a story about women and the things women must do to survive in a world that is shaped both by and for men.

Read full review at Paste Magazine
Critic Season 1 Chitra Ramaswamy
rated 6

Samantha Morton is perfectly cast in this darkly satirical period drama.

Read full review at The Guardian
Critic Chitra Ramaswamy
rated 6

Samantha Morton is perfectly cast in this darkly satirical period drama.

Read full review at The Guardian
Critic Lacy Baugher Milas
rated 8

...this may be a tale of kings, but it is ultimately a story about women and the things women must do to survive in a world that is shaped both by and for men.

Read full review at Paste Magazine
Critic Season 1 Diondra Brown
rated 8

...stands out for its use of modern language in the Renaissance-era and Catherine consistently breaking the fourth wall to speak directly to viewers.

Read full review at Common Sense Media

Cast & Crew

Samantha Morton
As Catherine de' Medici
Barry Atsma
As Anne de Montmorency
Enzo Cilenti
As Cosimo Ruggeri
Ray Panthaki
As Charles de Lorraine
Nicholas Burns
As Antoine de Bourbon
Raza Jaffrey
As Francis de Guise
Beth Goddard
As Antoinette de Bourbon

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In 16th century France, Catherine de Medici, a young woman from an immigrant family, marries into the royal court as an orphaned teenager. Despite her lowly status and an unpaid dowry, she rises to become one of the most powerful and longest-serving rulers in French history. Through flashbacks, Catherine recounts her journey and imparts the lessons she's learned to her new servant girl, Rahima, all while defending her actions as a monarch.

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