While Catherine raises money for her palace in Italy, her children and council members ignore her instructions, bringing France closer to war in this week's The Serpent Queen.
The Serpent Queen returns for Season 2, and Catherine de Medici's son Charles now rules France, with Mom firmly in charge. She works to transform France into a secular state, but the Guise family incites violence to thwart her plans.
The first season of The Serpent Queenon Starz proved that Catherine De Medici (Samantha Morton) is not to be messed with, but what happens when the "Italian witch" goes toe-to-toe with someone on her level?