Mary & George
The Countess of Buckingham who molded her son to seduce King James I and become his all-powerful lover, through intrigue, becoming richer, more titled and influential than England has ever seen.
Cast:Julianne Moore , Nicholas Galitzine , Tony Curran , Mark O'Halloran , Niamh Algar , Adrian Rawlins , Jacob McCarthy , Rina Mahoney , Emily Fairn , Amelia Gething , Trine Dyrholm , Tom Victor , Alice Grant , Sean Gilder , Samuel Blenkin , Laurie Davidson , Pearl Chanda , Mirren Mack
S1.E1 ∙ The Second Son
Determined to reclaim her family's former glory, Mary Villiers urges her son George to embark on a risky endeavor.
S1.E2 ∙ The Hunt
Mary wants to boot out King James' favorite, Sir Somerset; in order for her son George to get the chance to attract the king, she asks for an audience with Queen Anne.
S1.E3 ∙ Not So Much Love As By Awe
Somerset puts obstacles in George's way, whereupon Mary decides to intervene; but her intervention ends in a debacle: Mary and George become the laughing stock of the court.
S1.E4 ∙ The Wolf & The Lamb
King James travels to Scotland, and George and his younger brother Kit are allowed to accompany him. In Edinburgh, however, the King gives George the cold shoulder - to test his loyalty.
S1.E5 ∙ The Golden City
England is in trouble because Sir Walter Raleigh has attacked Spanish troops in South America; as a diplomatic newcomer at the English court, George gets caught between the fronts.
S1.E6 ∙ The Queen is Dead
The people are dissatisfied with the king and demand war with Spain; James also lacks the money for the queen's funeral: the dead woman has been lying in the palace for weeks.
S1.E7 ∙ War
George travels to Madrid with Prince Charles to ask for the Infanta's hand in marriage; meanwhile in London, Mary succeeds in becoming a close confidante of the now seriously ill King.
