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The Best Episodes of The Serpent Queen

Every episode of The Serpent Queen ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of The Serpent Queen!

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...
Genre:Drama
Network:Starz

Best Episodes Summary

"All Saints Day" is the best rated episode of "The Serpent Queen". It scored 9.1/10 based on 198 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 8/30/2024. This episode scored 0.8 points higher than the second highest rated, "A Queen Is Made".

  • All Saints Day
    9.1/10198 votes
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    #1 - All Saints Day

    Season 2 Episode 8 - Aired 8/30/2024

    Catherine's actions lead to chaos and bloodshed, leaving a trail of devastation in their wake; Catherine's desperate measures may prevent total war, or they could unleash forces beyond her control.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • A Queen Is Made
    8.3/10327 votes
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    #2 - A Queen Is Made

    Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 10/30/2022

    The planned kidnapping of King Francis goes awry but Catherine devises a new plan to allow her control of the country.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • A House Divided
    8.3/10115 votes
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    #3 - A House Divided

    Season 2 Episode 7 - Aired 8/23/2024

    Tensions escalate as Edith and her followers wield newfound power while Catherine grapples with political manipulations and betrayals; as Queen Elizabeth's schemes unravel, Catherine must strategize to secure power and navigate a web of deceit.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Courting the Valois
    8.2/10111 votes
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    #4 - Courting the Valois

    Season 2 Episode 6 - Aired 8/16/2024

    Queen Elizabeth's arrival sparks manipulation and intrigue within the Valois Court; a dramatic fencing match for the Queen's affections ends in a shocking revelation, leaving the Court in turmoil.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • An Attack on the King
    8.1/10285 votes
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    #5 - An Attack on the King

    Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 10/23/2022

    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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Last Joust
    8.0/10302 votes
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    #6 - The Last Joust

    Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 10/16/2022

    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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Judas
    8.0/10113 votes
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    #7 - Judas

    Season 2 Episode 4 - Aired 8/2/2024

    Charles is ready to make his own rules, rejecting his mother's influence; with a rebellion on the rise, a mysterious plan is set, but when loyalty can be so easily swayed...miracles can happen.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Time with the Family
    8.0/10116 votes
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    #8 - Time with the Family

    Season 2 Episode 5 - Aired 8/9/2024

    Catherine relinquishes her seat on the Privy Council, but not before securing a place for Anjou; a religious war is on the horizon as Queen Elizabeth lands in the Netherlands; France's saving grace may be a marriage.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • To War Rather Than To Bed
    7.9/10416 votes
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    #9 - To War Rather Than To Bed

    Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 9/18/2022

    Young Catherine begins to learn how to outwit the royal household in order to secure her future.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Price
    7.9/10360 votes
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    #10 - The Price

    Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 9/25/2022

    Prince Henri returns from war with a new mistress, Filippa, and a baby. Catherine resorts to extreme measures to produce an heir.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Elizabeth Chakkappan

  • The First Regency
    7.9/10312 votes
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    #11 - The First Regency

    Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 10/9/2022

    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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Medici Bitch
    7.8/10537 votes
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    #12 - Medici Bitch

    Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 9/11/2022

    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.

    Director: Stacie Passon

    Writer: Justin Haythe

  • Second Coming
    7.8/10124 votes
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    #13 - Second Coming

    Season 2 Episode 2 - Aired 7/19/2024

    With peace balanced on a knife's edge, Catherine attempts to calm tensions by allowing the Bourbons to pursue the trade deal with England. Catherine halts the investigation into the Duke of Guise's arson involvement.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Death of a Prince
    7.8/10116 votes
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    #14 - Death of a Prince

    Season 2 Episode 3 - Aired 7/26/2024

    News of Edith's miracle spreads throughout Europe; the Bourbon's leverage an opportunity for England to exploit France; Catherine must return urgently to France when Anjou's temper causes damage.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • A New Era
    7.6/10338 votes
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    #15 - A New Era

    Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 10/2/2022

    Catherine has become a mother. King Francis suffers a fall from his horse while hunting with Henri and Catherine.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Grand Tour
    7.6/10165 votes
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    #16 - Grand Tour

    Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 7/12/2024

    Catherine aims to unite France under King Charles IX, pushing her agenda of a secular state; 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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A