Season One of Reign first aired its Pilot on October 17th, 2013, and began its episode run on October 24, 2013 on The CW and M3. The Winter Finale aired on December 12, 2013, with the Finale on May 15 2014.
♔ Season Two -----> |
Pages related to Season One are the following:
• Season One
• Footage • Music • Quotes
• Timeline • 2013 Comic Con • Video Reviews
• Cast • Cast Photos • Cast Timeline
• Behind the Scenes
Episodes
Title | Written by | Directed by | Original air date | Production code |
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Pilot | Laurie McCarthy Stephanie Sengupta |
Brad Silberling | October 17, 2013 | 101 |
Hidden between the lines of the history books is the story of Mary Stuart, the young woman the world would come to know as Mary, Queen of Scots. The teenage Mary is already a headstrong monarch - beautiful, passionate and poised at the very beginning of her tumultuous rise to power. | ||||
Snakes in the Garden | Laurie McCarthy | Matt Hastings | October 24, 2013 | 102 |
When Simon, an English envoy, tells Mary that the English are aware of her fragile engagement to Francis, Mary and Francis put on a show to protect their alliance. Meanwhile, when Queen Catherine learns that someone who knows about her plot to destroy Mary is still alive, she stops at nothing to make sure they are silenced for good. | ||||
Kissed | Doris Egan | Holly Dale | October 31, 2013 | 103 |
When England's armies threaten Scotland's borders, Mary asks King Henry for help, but he refuses. Tomás, the son of the King of Portugal, proposes marriage to Mary, promising her aid against England if she'll abandon Francis and turn to Tomas instead. Francis puts Bash in jeopardy when he lets his feelings for Mary cloud his judgment. | ||||
Hearts and Minds | P.K. Simonds | Scott Peters | November 7, 2013 | 104 |
Mary has to decide if she is willing to lie and sentence a man to death in order to have King Henry let her out of her engagement to Prince Francis. Meanwhile, Francis and Bash are suspicious of Tomás' true intentions which will ultimately lead to a confrontation with disastrous results. | ||||
A Chill in the Air | Jennie Snyder Urman | Bruce McDonald | November 14, 2013 | 105 |
When Olivia, an ex-lover of Francis', arrives at the castle, she brings the dangers of the woods with her. Mary seeks comfort in Bash. Bash is threatened by heretics for interfering with a sacred blood rite. Meanwhile, Aylee is forced to spy on Mary when Queen Catherine blackmails her. | ||||
Chosen | Wendy Riss | Bradley Walsh | November 21, 2013 | 106 |
An attempt to scare Mary causes Queen Catherine to take drastic measures to make sure the guilty party is caught. Francis, aware of Bash and Mary's growing attraction, turns to Olivia. Bash ventures into the woods to pay his debt - the human sacrifice the pagans demand - and returns with blood on his hands. Meanwhile, Kenna comes clean with the girls about her affair with the King, to a mixed response. | ||||
Left Behind | Drew Lindo | Jeremiah Chechik | December 5, 2013 | 107 |
Mary and Francis are forced to rely on one another when the castle is taken hostage, and Catherine shocks everyone when she makes a surprising proposal to try to save their lives. Meanwhile, Bash's mother Diane tells Bash of her plan to have him legitimized. | ||||
Fated | Laurie McCarthy | Fred Gerber | December 12, 2013 | 108 |
Nostradamus tells Mary of his prophecy that one among them will die soon, which causes Mary to make a decision that will forever change her relationship with Francis. Clarissa becomes bolder with her endeavors, while Kenna informs Catherine of Diane's plan for Bash, which ends up backfiring. | ||||
For King and Country | Gary Graham | Nicole Dubuc | January 23, 2014 | 109 |
When Mary and Bash are captured and forced to return to the castle, they discover Catherine waiting and even more determined to keep Mary and Francis apart. Francis learns of the prophecy, but his determination to wed Mary changes everything: in love, in politics, tearing the bond of brothers apart, and hardening Catherine's resolve to destroy Mary at any cost. | ||||
Sacrifice | P.K. Simonds Daniel Sinclair |
Rachel Talalay | January 30, 2014 | 110 |
When a plot to kill Bash goes wrong, Queen Catherine is suspected of orchestrating it. Mary offers to help free a wrongly imprisoned pregnant peasant named Isobel who has a mysterious tie to Bash. Meanwhile, Lola blackmails Queen Catherine to keep her from trying to ruin Mary and Bash, whose bond continues to grow. | ||||
Inquisition | Doris Egan | Mike Rohl | February 6, 2014 | 111 |
When King Henry accuses Queen Catherine of treason and adultery, she sets out to save her life by exposing Bash's dark past. Mary and Bash go on a quest to expose an even more deadly secret from Catherine's past. Meanwhile, Nostradamus reveals the truth about the castle ghost, Clarissa, which shocks everyone. | ||||
Royal Blood | Wendy Riss | Holly Dale | February 27,2014 | 112 |
When Clarissa kidnaps the younger children of King Henry and Queen Catherine, Mary and Bash work with the Queen to find them, with tragic results. Meanwhile, when Lola attempts to help her brother with a debt he owes, Francis rescues her, causing the two of them to grow closer. | ||||
Consummation | Laurie McCarthy | Fred Gerber | March 6, 2014 | 113 |
With a forced marriage looming, Mary must consider both her heart and her nation when deciding whom she will wed – Francis or Bash – when Francis returns to court with Lola at his side. Further complicating matters is Mary's mother, Marie de Guise, who visits the castle with her own agenda for Mary. Marie's presence worries King Henry and Queen Catherine, who have their own plan for the future of France, regardless of who gets hurt in the process. | ||||
Dirty Laundry | Drew Lindo | Norma Bailey | March 13, 2014 | 114 |
Mary returns from her honeymoon and, suspicious of Lola's strange behavior, uncovers a deception that changes everything. Bash encounters a confused and terrified Olivia, an escaped victim of the terrors of the woods, which causes him to enlist Nostradamus for help. Meanwhile, when King Henry's odd behavior causes misfortune, he is forced to ask for Queen Catherine's aid. | ||||
The Darkness | Charlie Craig | Steve DiMarco | March 20, 2014 | 115 |
The castle is abuzz with First Light, where the women of the castle mingle with potential suitors. Much to Mary's dismay, Lola is reluctant to participate in the tradition. After another violent incident with the increasingly erratic King Henry, Kenna fears for her safety and confides in Queen Catherine, while Sebastian experiences the terrors of the woods and vows to uncover the truth behind the Darkness. | ||||
Monsters | Drew Lindo Wendy Riss |
Jeff Renfroe | March 27, 2014 | 116 |
When Francis reluctantly agrees to help Bash uncover the threat in the woods, he ends up in grave danger, with only Bash to save him. Meanwhile, the King's madness causes chaos when a servant wins "Queen for the Day," and the King becomes obsessed with her. Henry also forces a surprising, and unbreakable union with a new couple at Court. Meanwhile, Greer gets caught kissing kitchen servant Leith, which threatens to ruin her. | ||||
Liege Lord | Doris Egan | Allan Kroeker | April 10, 2014 | 117 |
When Mary learns of a secret clause in her marriage contract that her mother, Marie de Guise and Queen Catherine orchestrated, Mary and Francis embark on a dangerous plan to turn Scotland against her mother – and Mary gets her first taste of power as the Queen of Scots. | ||||
No Exit | Hannah Schneider | Mike Rohl | April 17, 2014 | 118 |
When Mary's brother James Stuart arrives in France and convinces Mary to return to Scotland, Francis is suspicious and uncovers a plot that would destroy Mary, which causes a rift between them. King Henry's downward spiral continues, leaving Penelope in charge, causing Queen Catherine and Kenna to take drastic measures. Meanwhile, Lola becomes wary of Lord Julien's motives behind his marriage proposal. | ||||
Toy Soldiers | Mike Herro David Strauss |
Chris Grismer | April 24, 2014 | 119 |
When Mary's uncle, the Duke of Guise, arrives in France with devastating news about her mother, Mary and Francis realize they are torn between putting their own countries first or saving their marriage. With the English throne in jeopardy, King Henry hatches an elaborate plan that will end in disaster. Meanwhile, Sebastian and Kenna solidify their marriage and begin to trust one another. | ||||
Higher Ground | David Babcock Daniel Sinclair |
Sudz Sutherland | May 1, 2014 | 120 |
Mary enlists a mercenary to help her, which forces her to realize there are sacrifices and lives she is willing to risk to save her country. Francis embraces his role as Dauphin to lead France in a brutal battle against England, and finds a new ally in Leith. Meanwhile, as Lola grows closer to Lord Julien, she gets increasingly suspicious that he is going to betray her. | ||||
Long Live The King | Wendy Riss Drew Lindo |
Jeremiah Chechik | May 8, 2014 | 121 |
Mary and Catherine form an unlikely alliance when deciding how to deal with the increasingly manic King Henry, which puts Francis in jeopardy. Bash finds a boy who lived to tell about his encounter with the Darkness, which makes Bash determined to end it for good at any cost. Lord Julien reveals the truth about his motives, and Lola, blinded by love, finds herself in a dire situation after she attempts to protect him. | ||||
Slaughter of Innocence | Laurie McCarthy Doris Egan |
David Frazee | May 15 2014 | 122 |
When the King's madness and cruelty reaches a fevered pitch, Mary and Francis take action. Their choices could change the course of history, but an unforeseen terror brewing in the woods could cost them, and their friends, everything. Mary makes a drastic decision when she learns Lola is going through a life-threatening labor at a location outside of the castle. |
...Continue to Season Two
Premise
The first season opens in 1557, with fifteen-year-old Queen Mary Stuart living in a convent in France, but she is quickly returned to the castle where we learn she is awaiting her marriage to fifteen-year-old Crown Prince Francis, to whom she has been engaged since they were six. Mary has to contend with changing politics and power plays, as well as her burgeoning feelings for Francis and the romantic attentions of Francis' bastard half-brother, Bash. Francis' mother, Catherine de' Medici, secretly tries to prevent the marriage following Nostradamus' confidential prediction that the marriage will lead to Francis' death. The series also follows the affairs of Mary's Scottish handmaidens Lady Kenna, Lady Aylee, Lady Lola and Greer Norwood, who are searching for noble husbands of their own at French Court.
Logline
France, 1557. Mary, Queen of Scots has been hidden away at a convent for her safety since age 9. Engaged since childhood to the future King of France, she awaits her return to the French Court.
Promotional Quotes
- "The rise of Mary, Queen of Scots."
- "The untold story of Mary, Queen of Scots."
- "Love is the most dangerous subject."
- "Behind the throne..."
- "The Queen. The Prince. The Alliance."
Cast
Main
- Adelaide Kane as Mary Stuart
- Megan Follows as Queen Catherine
- Torrance Coombs as Sebastian
- Toby Regbo as Prince Francis
- Celina Sinden as Greer Norwood
- Caitlin Stasey as Lady Kenna
- Anna Popplewell as Lady Lola
- Jenessa Grant as Lady Aylee
- Alan van Sprang as King Henry
Recurring
- Rossif Sutherland as Nostradamus
- Michael Therriault as Lord Castleroy
- Jonathan Keltz as Leith Bayard
- Anna Walton as Diane de Poitiers
- Yael Grobglas as Olivia D'Amencourt
- Katie Boland as Clarissa
- Kathryn Prescott as Penelope
- Giacomo Gianniotti as Lord Julien
Guest
- Manolo Cardona as Tomás of Portugal
- Michael Aronov as Count Vincent
- Ted Atherton as Lord Hugo
- Daniel Fathers as Alec
- Greg Bryk as Richard Delacroix
- Jonathan Higgins as Archduke of Bohemia
- Hannah Anderson as Rowan
- Kristian Hodko as Carrick
- Andrew Airlie as Lord McKenzie
- Joe Doyle as James Stuart
- Shauna MacDonald as Hortenza de' Medici
- Lucius Hoyos as Pascal
- Sarah Winter as Yvette Castleroy
Production Crew
Directors
- Holly Dale (2 episodes, 2013-2014)
- Fred Gerber (2 episodes, 2013-2014)
- Mike Rohl (2 episodes, 2014)
- Jeremiah S. Chechik (2 episode, 2013)
- Matthew Hastings (1 episode, 2013)
- Bruce McDonald (1 episode, 2013)
- Scott Peters (1 episode, 2013)
- Brad Silberling (1 episode, 2013)
- Bradley Walsh (1 episode, 2013)
- Sudz Sutherland (1 episodes, 2014)
- Norma Bailey (1 episode, 2014)
- Steve DiMarco (1 episode, 2014)
- Chris Grismer (1 episode, 2014)
- Allan Kroeker (1 episode, 2014)
- Jeff Renfroe (1 episode, 2014)
- Helen Shaver (1 episode, 2014)
- Rachel Talalay (1 episode, 2014)
- David Frazee (1 episode, 2014)
Writers
- Laurie McCarthy (22 episodes, 2013-2014) - (creator)
- Stephanie Sengupta (22 episodes, 2013-2014) - (creator)
- Drew Lindo (4 episodes, 2013-2014)
- Wendy Riss (4 episodes, 2013-2014)
- Doris Egan (3 episodes, 2013-2014)
- Alan McCullough (3 episodes, 2014)
- P.K. Simonds (2 episodes, 2013-2014)
- Edgar Lyall (1 episodes, 2014)
- Daniel Sinclair (2 episode, 2014)
- Jennie Snyder (1 episode, 2013)
- Charlie Craig (1 episode, 2014)
- Mike Herro (1 episode, 2014)
- Hannah Schneider (1 episode, 2014)
- David Strauss (1 episode, 2014)
Producers
- Brad Silberling - 22 episodes, 2013-2014 - (Executive Producer)
- Bill Goddard - 21 episodes, 2013-2014 - (Co-Producer)
- Maureen Milligan - 21 episodes, 2013-2014 - (associate producer)
- Alan McCullough - 19 episodes, 2013-2014 - (producer / supervising producer)
- Ned Bastille - 13 episodes, 2013-2014 - (Co-Producer)
- Frank Siracusa - 7 episodes, 2013-2014 - (Executive Producer)
- Laurie McCarthy - 7 episodes, 2013-2014 - (Executive Producer)
- Stephanie Sengupta - 7 episodes, 2013-2014 - (Executive Producer)
- David Babcock - consulting producer (5 episodes, 2014)
- John Blair - 4 episodes, 2013-2014 - (Co-Producer)
- James Flynn - 1 episodes, 2013 - (Executive Producer)
- Morgan O'Sullivan - 1 episodes, 2013 - (Executive Producer)