Gird your loins for the tragic tale of Lady Jane Grey, the young Tudor noblewoman who was Queen of England for nine days and then beheaded, back in good ol’ 1553. Actually... f*ck that. We’re retelling history the way it should have happened: the damsel in distress saves herself. This is an epic tale of true love and high adventure set in an alt-universe of action, history, fantasy, comedy, romance, and rompy-pompy. Buckle up.
Love. Treason. Death?
Created by: Gemma Burgess
Emily Bader
Lady Jane Grey
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Best Performance
Edward Bluemel
Lord Guildford Dudley
Anna Chancellor
Lady Frances Grey
Jim Broadbent
Duke of Leicester
Rob Brydon
Lord Dudley
James Corrigan
Phillips
Kate O'Flynn
Princess Mary
Malachi Ferdinand
Gentry
Henry Ashton
Lord Stan Dudley
Robyn Betteridge
Margaret Grey
Oliver Chris
Narrator (voice)
Dominic Cooper
Lord Seymour
Jordan Peters
King Edward VI
1
Worst Performance
Abbie Hern
Princess Bess
Joe Klocek
Fitz
Stewart Scudamore
Rupert
Brandon Grace
William
Tallulah Greive
Petunia
Mairéad Tyers
Susannah
Will Keen
Norfolk
Michael Workeye
Archer
1
Scene Stealer
Barbara Marten
Granny
Annabelle Mandeng
Sister Forbearance
Haqi Ali
Bishop
Kevin Eldon
Dr. Butts
B
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Reviews
This was a fun historical fantasy, honestly more enjoyable than the similar Mary & George show that took itself too seriously. This show sometimes got bogged down by actual plot but the characters were compelling and engaging. I would definitely watch another season.
Grade: B / HeathersCorner / Sep 5, 2024