Dead of Night

“	With or without your crown, I would do anything for you.	”
	— Lord Bothwell to Mary

Dead of Night
Production Information
Air Date	May 5, 2017
Writer	Wendy Riss Gatsiounis Drew Lindo
Director	Deborah Chow
Episode Guide
Previous	A Better Man
Next	The Shakedown

Dead of Night is the eleventh episode of Season Four and the seventy-third episode of Reign overall. It aired on May 5, 2017.

Synopsis

MARY LAUNCHES A COUP AGAINST ELIZABETH — Mary and Darnley are at odds as they put their plan to seize England into action. Elizabeth is conflicted about her feelings for Gideon as she attempts to find a Catholic to marry. Catherine's son Henri attempts to claim the throne from Charles with the support of Spain and Narcisse.

Cast

Main Adelaide Kane as Mary Stuart Celina Sinden as Greer Castleroy Megan Follows as Catherine de' Medici Rachel Skarsten as Elizabeth I Will Kemp as Lord Darnley Adam Croasdell as Lord Bothwell Jonathan Keltz as Leith Bayard Ben Geurens as Gideon Blackburn

Recurring Craig Parker as Stéphane Narcisse Rose Williams as Claude de Valois Spencer MacPherson as Charles IX Dan Jeannotte as James Stuart Jonathan Goad as John Knox Guest Nick Slater as Henri de Valois

Trivia

• Greer has returned to Scottish Court at Mary's request. It would appear that the two have reconciled.
  • Greer is now also aware of Mary's pregnancy.
• Nostradamus is brought up in conversation between Catherine and Henri when Henry shows her his Goetia.
• Mary has officially abandoned her pursuit of England.

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