Playing With Fire

“	Luc may appear to be a decent man, but I've learned to never trust the beginning of a book.	”
	— Catherine to Claude

Playing With Fire
Production Information
Air Date	March 3, 2017
Writer	John J. Sakmar Kenny Lenhart
Director	Fred Gerber
Episode Guide
Previous	Leaps of Faith
Next	Highland Games

Playing With Fire is the fourth episode of Season Four and the sixty-sixth episode of Reign overall. It aired on March 3, 2017.

Synopsis

MARY MUST DECIDE IF SHE CAN TRUST LORD DARNLEY — When Lord Darnley surprises Mary with a visit in Scotland, Mary sees a glimmer of a union that could be more than just political. Elizabeth fights to gain allies in her favor and Catherine must work to get Claude back on track by finding her a new husband.

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 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 Anastasia Phillips as Elisabeth de Valois Jonathan Goad as John Knox Claire Hunter as Emily Knox Guest Steve Lund as Luc Narcisse

Trivia

• This marks the first appearance of Luc Narcisse.
• This episode features Claude's second marriage.
• Leith Bayard is revealed to still be alive at the end of this episode.

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