EXCLUSIVE: Raza Jaffrey has just joined the cast of The Serpent Queen in the role of Francois Guise. He starts work immediately.Series stars Samantha Morton as Catherine De Medici, based on the book Catherine de Medici: Renaissance Queen of France by Leonie Frieda.
The eight-episode series was written and is executive produced by Justin Haythe (Revolutionary Road). Catherine de Medici went from commoner to the center of power when she married into the 16th century French court as an orphaned teenager expected to bring a fortune in dowry and produce many heirs.
It’s a rough start, as she discovers her husband is in love with an older woman, her dowry is unpaid and she’s unable to conceive.
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