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Why to watch
- 'Mary & George' come for the crown
- When: Mary & George premieres April 5 on Starz and the Starz app.
- What to know: Mary (Julianne Moore) pressures her son George (Nicholas Galitzine) to use his devilishly good looks to gain favor from King James I (Tony Curran).
- It’s (loosely) based on a true story, but with drama and debauchery cranked up to 11.
- “There is a neediness and voraciousness in her that is kind of shocking,” Moore told the New York Times about her character. “She rips through life and people.”
- The show has been airing for a month already in the U.K., where it’s getting rave reviews.
- Galitzine is aware of the hype — and responded to the show’s U.K. buzz on X, formerly Twitter, with a cheeky one-word post.
- — Kelsey Weekman, internet culture reporter
- April 3, 2024
Mary & George is a British historical drama television miniseries created by D. C. Moore and directed by Oliver Hermanus, Alex Winckler and Florian Cossen, based on Benjamin Woolley 's non-fiction book The King's Assassin (2017) about the affair between James VI and I and George Villiers, 1st Duke of Buckingham.
With Julianne Moore, Nicholas Galitzine, Tony Curran, Mark O'Halloran. The Countess of Buckingham who molded her son to seduce King James I and become his all-powerful lover, through intrigue, becoming richer, more titled and influential than England has ever seen.
Apr 5, 2024 · Murder, sex and skullduggery abound in “ Mary & George ,” a new limited series about a mother and son who schemed to win the attention of the English king James I. Described by Time Out as “...
Mar 4, 2024 · That's the concept behind Mary & George, a new historical psychodrama which sees Oscar winner Julianne Moore and Red, White & Royal Blue star Nicholas Galitzine as the scheming mother and son duo. So did this really happen? How much of Mary & George is true?
Mary & George is a dangerously daring historical psychodrama about an outrageous mother and son who schemed, seduced and killed to conquer the court of England and the bed of King James I. 16 IMDb 7.0 2024 3 episodes. X-Ray 18+. Drama · Historical · Special Interest. Free trial of STARZ.
Mary wants to boot out King James' favorite, Sir Somerset; in order for her son George to get the chance to attract the king, she asks for an audience with Queen Anne.
1 season available (4 episodes) Mary & George. The story of the Countess of Buckingham who moulded her son to seduce King James I and become his all-powerful lover, through intrigue, becoming richer, more titled and influential than England has ever seen. more. Starring: Julianne MooreNicholas GalitzineTony Curran. Creator: D. C. Moore.
