The Serpent Queen season two is on the horizon and fans are eager to find out who will grace the screen in the darkly comedic period drama.
It's been nearly two years, but The Serpent Queen is making a grand return for its second series, drawing inspiration from Leonie Frieda's book Catherine de Medici: Renaissance Queen of France.
As the historical series makes its comeback, viewers with MGM+ will witness France plunged into chaos with political and religious strife, yet Catherine remains determined to reclaim her grip on power.
Who's set to appear in The Serpent Queen season 2? Catherine de Medici - Samantha Morton
Taking the throne as the formidable Catherine de Medici is the talented Samantha Morton.
Despite her humble beginnings as an impoverished orphan, marrying King Henry II at the tender age of 14 catapulted de Medici into a life of opulence and influence, a position she's prepared to defend at all costs.
Morton, known for her portrayal of Alpha in The Walking Dead, Margaret Wells in Harlots, and more recently Jack Brooks in The Burning Girls, brings depth and intensity to the role.
Elizabeth I - Minnie Driver
Season two welcomes a new face to The Serpent Queen, introducing the legendary "Virgin Queen", Elizabeth I, who finds herself in a battle of wits with Catherine.
Embodying this iconic monarch is Minnie Driver, whose illustrious career includes standout roles in Circle Of Friends, Good Will Hunting, Speechless, and About A Boy, among others.
King Charles IX - Bill Milner
King Charles IX, portrayed by actor Bill Milner, is the elder son of Catherine de Medici and now reigns as a young and anxious king of France.
Milner's past roles include Edward in Is Anybody There?, young Erik Lensherr in X-Men: First Class and Will Proudfoot in Son of Rambow.
Rahima - Emma McDonald
Rahima, a character played by relative newcomer Emma McDonald, is a servant girl to whom Catherine shares her life story in the first season, and who now takes on a more significant role in the Queen Mother's life.
McDonald has appeared in works such as Queens Of Mystery, Moonhaven, Layla and 7 Keys.
Henry IV - Angus Imrie
Angus Imrie stars as Henry IV, the intelligent son of Antoine de Bourbon and Jeanne d'Albert who, despite appearing "uncivilised", is actually quite an intellect, as per Parade.
Imrie is known for his role as Josh Archer in BBC Radio 4's long-running drama The Archers, among other onscreen works such as The Kid Who Would Be King, We Hunt Together and the animated series Star Trek: Prodigy.
Jeanne d'Albret - Rosalie Craig
Jeanne d'Albret, Henry IV's mother and the disapproving spouse of Antonie de Bourbon, is depicted by actress Rosalie Craig, renowned for roles in Anatomy Of A Scandal, Truth Seekers and Smothered.
Other key characters include Charles Guise (Ray Panthaki), Louise De Bourbon (Danny Kirrane), Francois de Guise (Raza Jaffrey), Ruggieri (Enzo Cilenti) and Charles V (Rupert Everett).
