The Serpent Queen Season 2

In the fourth episode of The Serpent Queen Season 2, Catherine battles a web of lies and deceit created by her enemies, her Council, and her children. 

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.

Catherine creates a checkmate between the Guises and Bourbon families, to achieve her goal of a secular, united France. Will it work? 

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 Queen on 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? 

Season 2 of Starz's The Serpent Queen premieres in July 2024, with Samantha Morton reprising her role as the reviled and dangerous Catherine of Medici. Here's everything to remember ahead of its debut.