Reign 

Mary, Queen of Scots, faces political and sexual intrigue in the treacherous world of the French court.

Creators:

Laurie McCarthy, Stephanie Sengupta

Stars:

Adelaide Kane, Megan Follows, Celina Sinden

4 wins & 17 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Adelaide Kane	...	Queen Mary Stuart (78 episodes, 2013-2017)
Megan Follows	...	Queen Catherine de' Medici / ... (78 episodes, 2013-2017)
Celina Sinden	...	Greer Castleroy / ... (78 episodes, 2013-2017)
Torrance Coombs	...	Sebastian 'Bash' de Poitiers / ... (62 episodes, 2013-2016)
Anna Popplewell	...	Lady Lola / ... (62 episodes, 2013-2016)
Craig Parker	...	Lord Stéphane Narcisse / ... (56 episodes, 2014-2017)
Toby Regbo	...	King Francis II / ... (51 episodes, 2013-2017)
Jonathan Keltz	...	Leith Bayard (51 episodes, 2013-2017)
Rose Williams	...	Princess Claude (50 episodes, 2014-2017)
Caitlin Stasey	...	Kenna / ... (44 episodes, 2013-2015)
Rachel Skarsten	...	Queen Elizabeth I (35 episodes, 2015-2017)

Storyline

Chronicles the rise to power of Mary Queen of Scots (Kane) when she arrives in France as a 15-year-old, betrothed to Prince Francis, and with her four best friends as ladies-in-waiting. It details the secret history of survival at French Court amidst fierce foes, dark forces, and a world of sexual intrigue.

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Plot Keywords:

queen | mary queen of scots | lady in waiting | france | female friendship | 

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Taglines:

Peace is fragile. (Season 2)

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Genres:

Drama | Fantasy

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Certificate:

TV-14

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

2013 (USA)

Also Known As:

Az uralkodónő

Filming Locations:

Parkwood Estate, Oshawa, Ontario, Canada

Company Credits

Production Co:

CBS Television Studios, World 2000 Entertainment, World 2000 Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

42 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

16:9 HD

Did You Know?

Trivia

Francis mentions that many think he is weak and sickly because of a portrait that was painted of himself and his sister. The artist had Francis sit while his sister stood, making him appear very small in comparison. In real life, King Francis was very sick for much of his life.

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Goofs

At the time, noblewomen wore hoods to conceal their hair as a sign of modesty, and free hair was considered scandalous. The noblewomen in this series are often shown with free hair.

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Connections

Referenced in Whose Line Is It Anyway?: Adelaide Kane (2015)

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Soundtracks

Do You Feel Alive
(uncredited)
Performed by Raphael Lake & Ben Fisher

User Reviews

Fantasy

I'll start by saying I'm Scottish with a reasonable knowledge of the times in the drama and this is bunkum BUT it is enjoyable bunkum with a very beautiful Mary and some of the best music I've heard on a TV show since the new Battlestar Galactica. Think 'The Borgia's' without Jeremy Iron's pope and you will be on the right lines when you imagine what 'Reign' is like. It's actually so pretty, and the music is so great, that I really want them to dump the historical narrative altogether and disappear off into a fantasy world where they can make up their own ending and create their own marriages and alliances as they go along. Adelaide Kane is a gorgeous Mary - in fact I keep forgetting it's supposed to be Mary Queen of Scots and getting confused with 'Snow White'. That girl was just born to wear red roses in her hair. Her young French prince is the ringer for the younger of the Borgia sons and is very easy on the eye - and talking about eyes, the 'bastard' brother to the French prince is another honey. And then we get on to the pagans in the woods, the conspiring Queen and the enemies all around. It's quite sumptuous. As I say, it's nonsense; it's absolutely not to be taken seriously, but I will carry on watching it because it is all just so darned enjoyable and glorious in it's wrongness. And the soundtrack is just breathtaking.