Mary & George (2024)

Directed by

Alex Winckler, Oliver Hermanus, Florian Cossen

Genre

historical drama, psychological drama film

Country

United Kingdom

Length

1 season, 7 episodes

Rated

TV-MA

Rating

7.1 of 10 from 100 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A mother schemes to advance her family's power by orchestrating a romance between her son and King James I. Their affair shakes up the royal court and triggers a struggle for influence in 17th-century England.

opulentintriguingtenseseductivepolitically chargedatmosphericambitiousslow-burn

What happens

Mary & George is a British television historical drama series created by D. C. Moore. Based on Benjamin Woolley's book The King's Assassin, it examines the complex romance between James VI and I and George Villiers, 1st Duke of Buckingham. Directed by Oliver Hermanus, Alex Winckler, and Florian Cossen, it also explores the intrigue and power dynamics of 17th-century England, highlighting the personal and political consequences of their affair. Mary & George premiered on Sky Atlantic in the United Kingdom on 5 March 2024, and aired on Starz in the United States on 5 April. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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