October 9, 2024

It is being reported that The Serpent Queen has been cancelled by Starz after two seasons. The news comes a month after the drama wrapped its 8-episode sophomore run, which again garnered high praise from critics and viewers.

Based on the book 'Catherine de Medici: Renaissance Queen of France' by Leonie Frieda, the series follows orphaned Catherine, who marries into the 16th-century French court at the young age of 14. But after realizing her husband is in love with another woman, her future is suddenly uncertain. Catherine finds those who she can trust - both within her personal entourage of courtiers and members of the royal court - while outmaneuvering anyone who underestimates her determination to survive.