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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- Seasons
- 2
- Episodes aired
- 16
- Latest aired
- S02E08
- Total runtime
- 14h 15min
Timeline when each season aired
- Season 1 September 2022 – October 2022 8 episodes
- the show was away for 1 year and 8 months
- Season 2 July 2024 – August 2024 8 episodes
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S01E01 Medici Bitch
September 11 · 49min find the promo
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Queen Catherine begins to tell the story of her life to Rahima, a servant girl, revealing how she came to enter the French Royal Court at the age of 14.
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S01E02 To War Rather Than to Bed
September 18 · 52min find the promo
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Young Catherine begins to learn how to outwit the royal household in order to secure her future.
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S01E03 The Price
September 25 · 54min find the promo
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Prince Henri returns from war with a new mistress, Filippa, and a baby. Catherine resorts to extreme measures to produce an heir.
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S01E04 A New Era
October 2 · 51min find the promo
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Catherine has become a mother. King Francis suffers a fall from his horse while hunting with Henri and Catherine.
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S01E05 The First Regency
October 9 · 51min find the promo
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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.
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S01E06 The Last Joust
October 16 · 54min find the promo
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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.
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S01E07 An Attack on the King
October 23 · 48min find the promo
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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.
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S01E08 A Queen Is Made
October 30 · 55min find the promo
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The planned kidnapping of King Francis goes awry but Catherine devises a new plan to allow her control of the country.