本剧改编自Leonie Frieda的书籍《Catherine de Medici: Renaissance Queen of France》,编剧Justin Haythe负责剧本创作,多集导演包括首播集由Stacie Passon执导。剧情讲述凯瑟琳·德·美第奇,一个意大利贵族和法国王后,她嫁入法国宫廷,被期望带来一大笔嫁妆,并生育许多继承人。但她却发现丈夫爱上了一个年长的女人,嫁妆未被支付,自己也没能生育孩子。然而,凭借睿智的头脑和坚定的决心,她成功地维护了自己的婚姻,并比任何其他人都更好地掌握了君主制的核心,统治了法国长达50年之久,成为16世纪法国历史上最有影响力的女性之一
This play is adapted from the book "Catherine de Medici: Renaissance Queen of France" by Leonie Frieda, written by Justin Haythe and directed by multiple episodes including the premiere The episode was directed by Stacie Passon. The plot follows Catherine de' Medici, an Italian nobleman and queen of France, who marries into the French court and is expected to bring a large dowry and produce many heirs. Instead, she found out that her husband had fallen in love with an older woman, that the dowry had not been paid, and that she had failed to have children of her own. However, with a wise head and strong determination, she managed to maintain her marriage and grasp the heart of the monarchy better than anyone else, ruling France for 50 years. One of the most influential women in history