Seasons & Episodes
Season 1
8 episodes
E01
Medici Bitch
Queen Catherine confides in a servant girl and begins to tell the story of her life, including the circumstances surrounding her arrival at the French Royal Court at the age of 14.
E02
To War Rather Than To Bed
Young Catherine begins to learn how to outwit the royal household in order to secure her future.
E03
The Price
Prince Henri returns from war with a new mistress, Filippa, and a baby. Catherine resorts to extreme measures to produce an heir.
E04
A New Era
Catherine has become a mother. King Francis suffers a fall from his horse while hunting with Henri and Catherine.
E05
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.
E06
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.
E07
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.
E08
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.
Season 2
8 episodesCast
Samantha Morton
as Catherine de Medici
Amrita Acharia
as Aabis
Enzo Cilenti
as Cosimo Ruggeri
Emma McDonald
as Rahima
Sennia Nanua
as Rahima
Barry Atsma
as Montmorency
Nicholas Burns
as Antoine de Bourbon
Danny Kirrane
as Louis de Bourbon
Beth Goddard
as Antoinette Guise
Raza Jaffrey
as François Guise
Ray Panthaki
as Charles Guise
Kiruna Stamell
as Mathilde
