What is it about?
In this alternate version of the history of the English royal family, in which Edward, son of Henry VIII, does not die of tuberculosis and Lady Jane Gray and her husband Guilford are not beheaded, the brilliant Lady Jane becomes queen overnight and thus becomes a target. of criminals who want his throne… and his head.
who is he with
The heroine of My Lady Jane is played by Emily Bader, who finds her first starring role here in the Charmed reboot and the horror film Paranormal Activity: Next of Kin.
Alongside her is Eduard Blumel, who plays Miss love interest, has a little more bottle. Thus, he played Sam Wiley, Maeve’s brother, in the series Sex Education, but also Hugo in the series Killing Eve, with Sandra Oh and Jodie Comer. Finally, he was one of the main cast members of Ten Percent, the British remake of Ten Percent.
They are joined by famous or well-known actors such as Anna Chancellor (Four Weddings and a Funeral, Pride and Prejudice), Dominic Cooper (Mamma Mia!, The Preacher), Jim Broadbent (Bridget Jones, Harry Potter), Mairead Tyrese (Belfast, Extraordinary) and Will Keene (The Crown, His Dark Materials).
The rest of the cast includes Rob Brydon (The Huntsman and The Ice Queen), Abby Hearn (Enola Holmes 2), Michael Work (This Is Going To Hurt), Robin Betteridge (The Wheel of Time), Henry Ashton (Outlander). ), Brandon Grace (Destiny: The Winx Saga), Joe Klocek (Nowhere Boys), Kate O’Flynn (No Offense) and Isabella Brownson.
Is it worth checking out?
Be warned fans of the anachronistic historical series, a new little nugget has just arrived on Prime Video. If you enjoyed Dickinson on Apple TV+, The Great of late on Starzplay, or Bridgerton on Netflix, then this new costume drama is for you!
This new 8-episode feature series is based on the series of novels based on the historical life of Lady Jane Gray by Brodie Ashton, Cynthia Hand and Jodie Meadows. This literary series provides a life of love and adventure for an unfortunate woman, while the real Lady Jane Gray had a sad fate.
He was in fact the great-grandson of Henry VII, King of England, who was chosen by Edward VI, the next on the throne, to succeed him in order to prevent his half-sister, Mary the Catholic, from seizing power. But the latter does his best to repel his rival, and succeeds by locking him in his enterprise, and then cutting himself off.
Therefore, Lady Jane Gray ran away with the Queen of England in a very short time, which earned her the nasty nickname “Queen of Nine Days”. Despite her unfortunate fate, Lady Jane Gray had a solid reputation and undeniable intellectual qualities. Historian Alison Weir describes it as “One of the most erudite female minds of the 16th century“.
And precisely in this sense, the series My Lady Jane will embody the heroine and offer an adventure that she could not experience in her time, like Emily Dickinson in the Apple TV+ series and Catherine the Great on Hulu/. Starz series.
An epic and irreverent rip off
Created by Gemma Burgess and Meredith Glynn (Supernatural, The Boys), the series is a new period drama not to be missed for its heroine Lady Jane’s burlesque but terrifyingly inspiring intrigue, played with malice and passion by the talented Emily Bader.
Here, there’s no destitute woman looking for a prince charming, just a high-class woman with great intelligence, indomitable courage, and crazy bravado trying her best to find her way in a kingdom where politics is forbidden. .. but also in magic!
This historical-romance fiction also leans towards fantasy with some unexpected and fun fantasy plots that combine the adventure side of series like Game of Thrones with the absurdity like Disenchantment.
My Lady Jane offers you a completely delusional alternative world, a true mix of genres, a fun irreverent bazaar that is held and which entertains every second thanks to its colorful, almost parodic characters and brilliantly written dialogues.
Fans of soap operas, political-historical pieces, fantasy adventures and deadpan humor will enjoy My Lady Jane.
But don’t think the romance is sidelined, there are obvious love stories to follow, including Lady Jane, who has nothing to envy to Bridgerton’s sensual romances.
In a completely weird and anachronistic way, My Lady Jane also has the good taste of being punctuated by timeless pop-rock music that gives this costume drama a special flavor, like Sofia Coppola’s Marie-Antoinette. In short, this new series is an epic, quirky and delightful tale that you shouldn’t miss.
My Lady Jane is available on Prime Video.
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