Catherine de' Medici marries into the French court as an orphaned teenager and is expected to bring in a fortune in dowry and produce heirs only to discover that her husband is in love with an older woman and that she cannot conceive children.
EPISODE 1
Medici Bitch
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.
EPISODE 2
To War Rather Than To Bed
Young Catherine begins to learn how to outwit the royal household in order to secure her future after the death of her uncle.
EPISODE 3
The Price
Prince Henri returns from war with a new mistress, Filippa, and a baby. Catherine resorts to extreme measures to produce an heir.
EPISODE 4
A New Era
Catherine has become a mother. King Francis suffers a fall from his horse while hunting with Henri and Catherine.
EPISODE 5
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.
EPISODE 6
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.
Samantha Morton
Charles Dance
Amrita Acharia
Colm Meaney
Barry Atsma
Adam Garcia
Raza Jaffrey
Naomi Battrick
Ray Panthaki
Enzo Cilenti
Nicholas Burns
