In the second season, Catherine's grip on power is tested as she faces infighting, conflict and betrayal as she tries to unite France. Created by Justin Haythe, the series stars Samantha Morton as Catherine, alongside Amrita Acharia, Enzo Cilenti, Ruby Bentall, Nicholas Burns, Beth Goddard, Raza Jaffrey and Danny Kirrane.
The Serpent Queen was produced by Lionsgate Television and 3 Arts Entertainment. Francis Lawrence and Erwin Stoff were the executive producers. The series was initially ordered straight to series in early 2021, as Starz CEO Jeffrey Hirsch focused on programming the cable network's "premium female" programming at the time, focusing on content created for women over the age of 24 -54 who enjoy stories about women in history. The term 'premium female' has since been changed to 'female forward'.
A spin-off series is also currently in development at Starz, as the network looks to continue its partnership with The Serpent Queen execs Haythe and Stoff. Although casting has not yet been announced, the series will focus on Queen Elizabeth the First.
