The Worst Episodes of The Serpent Queen
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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.
Lowest Rated Episodes Summary
The worst episode of "The Serpent Queen" is "A New Era", rated 7.6/10 from 324 user votes. It was directed by N/A and written by N/A. "A New Era" aired on 10/2/2022 and is rated 0.1 point(s) lower than the second lowest rated, "Grand Tour".
7.6/10 324 votes#1 - 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
7.7/10 148 votes#2 - 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
7.8/10 518 votes#3 - 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
7.9/10 399 votes#4 - 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
7.9/10 344 votes#5 - 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
8.0/10 296 votes#6 - 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
8.0/10 289 votes#7 - 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
8.0/10 96 votes#8 - 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
8.1/10 273 votes#9 - 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
8.2/10 110 votes#10 - 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
8.2/10 98 votes#11 - 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
8.2/10 93 votes#12 - 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
8.3/10 314 votes#13 - 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
8.5/10 99 votes#14 - 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
8.6/10 95 votes#15 - 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
9.1/10 160 votes#16 - 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