A fresh drama is set to hit Channel 4 tonight, titled The Serpent Queen. Samantha Morton takes on the role of Catherine de' Medici, a Florentine orphan who became the French queen and is remembered as one of the most infamous villains of the 16th century.

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There are period projects, and then there are shows like The Serpent Queen, which serve up drama on a silver platter with one hand while holding a dagger in the other. After an almost two-year hiatus, the series returned with a ten-year jump after ...

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Look no further for your next period drama fix — The Serpent Queen has got your back. The story of Catherine de Medici is coming back for a second season with The Serpent Queen Season 2, and we can't wait to see what schemes Catherine will get up to next.