: Her uncle, Pope Clement VII (Charles Dance), arranges her marriage to Henri, the second son of the King of France, as a strategic political alliance.
: Young Catherine (Liv Hill) is raised in a convent after her parents' early deaths. She quickly learns survival through wit, even retaliating against those who mistreat her.
: Catherine falls in love with Henri at first sight, but the episode concludes with the crushing realization that he is in a deep, long-standing affair with her older cousin, Diane de Poitiers. The Serpent Queen Season 1 Episode 1 Review: Medici Bitch
: At 14, Catherine arrives in France. Despite being considered "plain" and having an unpaid dowry, she uses her intelligence to negotiate her way into the King's good graces.
: Adult Catherine, feared by her staff and preparing for her son’s coronation, takes Rahima under her wing and begins telling her life story.
The episode follows Catherine's journey from a despised orphan in Italy to a young bride in the treacherous French court.
The first episode of the Starz period drama The Serpent Queen , titled introduces Catherine de' Medici as a formidable and misunderstood historical figure. The series premiere uses a unique framing device, set in 1560 France, where an adult Catherine (Samantha Morton) recounts her rise to power to a lowly servant girl named Rahima. Episode Overview & Plot
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: Her uncle, Pope Clement VII (Charles Dance), arranges her marriage to Henri, the second son of the King of France, as a strategic political alliance.
: Young Catherine (Liv Hill) is raised in a convent after her parents' early deaths. She quickly learns survival through wit, even retaliating against those who mistreat her.
: Catherine falls in love with Henri at first sight, but the episode concludes with the crushing realization that he is in a deep, long-standing affair with her older cousin, Diane de Poitiers. The Serpent Queen Season 1 Episode 1 Review: Medici Bitch
: At 14, Catherine arrives in France. Despite being considered "plain" and having an unpaid dowry, she uses her intelligence to negotiate her way into the King's good graces.
: Adult Catherine, feared by her staff and preparing for her son’s coronation, takes Rahima under her wing and begins telling her life story.
The episode follows Catherine's journey from a despised orphan in Italy to a young bride in the treacherous French court.
The first episode of the Starz period drama The Serpent Queen , titled introduces Catherine de' Medici as a formidable and misunderstood historical figure. The series premiere uses a unique framing device, set in 1560 France, where an adult Catherine (Samantha Morton) recounts her rise to power to a lowly servant girl named Rahima. Episode Overview & Plot