The Serpent Queen Grand Tour (Season 2, Episode 1)
TV Episode | 50 min | Drama

The Serpent Queen

Grand Tour (Season 2, Episode 1)

TV Episode | 50 min | Drama

Catherine aims to unite France under Charles IX, pushing her secular agenda. The Bourbons present an ambitious trade deal with Protestant England. As tensions rise on the Privy Council, the Guise's plan to reignite religious conflict.

Showrunner

Justin Haythe

Director

Justin Haythe

Writers

Justin Haythe (written by) (created by) | Leonie Frieda (based on the book "Catherine de Medici: Renaissance Queen of France" by)

Producers

John Bernard | Justin Haythe | Neri Kyle Tannenbaum (produced by) (as Neri Tannenbaum)

Composers

Sparks & Shadows | Kelsey Woods (co-composer)

Cinematographer

Ed Rutherford

Editor

Gershon Hinkson

Casting Directors

Julie Harkin | Nathan Toth

Production Designer

Dan Weil

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Edit Released

Updated Jul 12, 2024

Release date

Jul 12, 2024 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

2 wins & 1 nomination

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Cast	+ Add Cast
36 cast members

Name	Known for
Samantha Morton Catherine de Medici Catherine de Medici See fewer	Minority Report (2002)
Amrita Acharia Aabis Aabis See fewer	The Serpent Queen (2022)
Nicholas Burns Antoine de Bourbon Antoine de Bourbon See fewer	The World's End (2013)
Enzo Cilenti Ruggieri Ruggieri See fewer	Free Fire (2016)
Beth Goddard Antoinette Guise Antoinette Guise See fewer	X-Men: First Class (2011)
Angus Imrie Henry IV Henry IV See fewer	Mickey 17 (2025)
Raza Jaffrey François de Guise François de Guise See fewer	Homeland (2011)
Danny Kirrane Louis de Bourbon Louis de Bourbon See fewer	The Serpent Queen (2022)
Emma McDonald Rahima Rahima See fewer	Moonhaven (2022)
Stanley Morgan Anjou Anjou See fewer	The Serpent Queen (2022)
Ray Panthaki Charles de Guise Charles de Guise See fewer	Boiling Point (I) (2021)
Philippine Velge Margot Margot See fewer	Jurassic World Rebirth (2025)
Bill Milner King Charles IX King Charles IX See fewer	Son of Rambow (2007)
Alexandre Willaume Montmorency Montmorency See fewer	The Wheel of Time (2021)
Isobel Jesper Jones Edith Edith See fewer	The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes (2023)
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Rosalie Craig Jeanne d'Albret Jeanne d'Albret See fewer	MI-5 (2002)
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Anaël Snoek Ann-Marie Ann-Marie See fewer	The Wild Boys (2017)
Anne Lise Maulin Françoise Françoise See fewer	Subitya
Iliona Thiriet Cardinal Guise's Nun #1 Cardinal Guise's Nun #1 See fewer	The Runaway Kids
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Esther Braun Peasant #2 Peasant #2 See fewer	The Serpent Queen (2022)
Nicolas de Broglie Peasant #3 Peasant #3 See fewer	Surge (2021)
Alexander Ferrario Caylus (Mignon #2) Caylus (Mignon #2) See fewer	The 7 Lives of Lea (2022)
Neill Murray Balsac (Mignon #3) Balsac (Mignon #3) See fewer	An Elegant Pursuit