Starz’s The Serpent Queen season two’s official trailer provides the first good look at Oscar nominee Minnie Driver as Queen Elizabeth I. The new season premieres on July 12, 2024 on the app and Starz linear.
Two-time Oscar nominee Samantha Morton leads the cast as Queen Mother Catherine de Medici. The returning cast includes Danny Kirrane (Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales), Ray Panthaki (Away), Raza Jaffrey (Homeland), and Enzo Cilenti (The Last Tycoon). Also returning are Amrita Acharia (Game of Thrones), Ruby Bentall (Industry), Beth Goddard (Manhunt), Ludivine Sagnier (Lupin), and Rupert Everett (Adult Material).
Angus Imrie (Fleabag), Emma McDonald (Moonhaven), Stanley Morgan (The Sandman), and Philippine Velge (Station Eleven) have come on board as series regulars. Rosalie Craig (1899), Isobel Jesper Jones (The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes), Bill Milner (The Flatshare), Ashley Thomas (Them), and Alexandre Willaume (The Wheel of Time) recur in season two.
“The Serpent Queen tells the story of Catherine de Medici (Morton) who, against all odds, became one of the most powerful and longest-serving rulers in French history,” reads Starz’s synopsis. “In season two, Catherine de Medici is Queen Regent of France now that her son, Charles IX has come of age. Distracted by the personal conflicts of the Valois children, a new mysterious prophet named Edith gains a loyal following who vow to challenge the current religious establishment, sparking tension across the country. Feeling threatened by the rising strain, the divided court turn to their own schemes for selfish benefit. The Guises commit unholy acts while the Bourbons turn to a familiar foreign sovereign, Queen Elizabeth I of England in hopes of personal gain.
As France falls into political and religious turmoil, Catherine struggles to maintain her power, but The Serpent Queen will do whatever she needs to regain control.”
Based on Leonie Frieda’s Catherine de Medici: Renaissance Queen of France, The Serpent Queen is written and executive produced by Justin Haythe. Additional executive producers include Francis Lawrence (The Hunger Games Franchise) and Erwin Stoff (Edge of Tomorrow). Lionsgate Television and 3 Arts Entertainment produce.
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