Season One of Reign aired on Thursdays at 9/8c after The Vampire Diaries. It is loosely based on the history of Mary Stuart, the Queen of Scots, and her time in the French court.
Most of the Pilot and courtyard scenes were filmed in Ireland. A large part of the filming for the first season took place in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The DVD was released September 23, 2014.
Premise
Mary Stuart, the Queen of Scots at the age of fifteen leaves Scotland to enter the French Court with her four best friends and ladies-in-waiting Lola, Kenna, Greer, and Aylee. She is also betrothed to Francis, the Prince of France, to hold an alliance between France and Scotland.
While at the French court, Mary meets Henry II, the king of France, his wife, Catherine de' Medici, and his illegitimate son, Sebastian, who sets his sights at Mary.
Cast
Main
- Adelaide Kane as Mary Stuart (22/22)
- Megan Follows as Catherine de' Medici (22/22)
- Toby Regbo as Francis (20/22)
- Torrance Coombs as Sebastian (22/22)
- Jenessa Grant as Aylee (9/22)
- Celina Sinden as Greer Norwood (22/22)
- Caitlin Stasey as Kenna de Poitiers (22/22)
- Anna Popplewell as Lola (21/22)
- Alan van Sprang as Henry II (18/22)
Recurring
- Rossif Sutherland as Nostradamus (14/22)
- Katie Boland as Clarissa (13/22)
- Jonathan Keltz as Leith Bayard (8/22)
- Yael Grobglas as Olivia D'Amencourt (6/22)
- Anna Walton as Diane de Poitiers (4/22)
- Katy Grabstas as Sarah (4/22)
- Peter DaCunha as Charles (4/22)
- Giacomo Gianotti as Lord Julien/Remy (5/22)
- Michael Therriault as Aloysius Castleroy (5/22)
- Kathryn Prescott as Penelope (4/22)
Guest
- Jackson Hodge-Carter as Henri (2/22)
- Hannah Anderson as Rowan (2/22)
- Luke Roberts as Simon Westbrook (2/22)
- Ashley Charles as Colin McPhail (2/22)
- Manolo Cardona as Tomás of Pamela (2/22)
- Michael Aronov as Count Vincent (1/22)
- Caoimhe O'Malley as Elisabeth (1/22)
- Jordan Lee as Philip II (1/22)
- Lola Tash as Natalia (1/22)
- Amy Forsyth as Isobel Derant (1/22)
- Amy Brenneman as Marie de Guise (1/22)
- Joe Doyle as James Stuart (1/22)
- Lucius Hoyos as Pascal (2/22)
Episodes
Season 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."
- "Long may she Reign."
- "This Queen is no longer a pawn...the rise of Mary Queen of Scots."
- "Play By Her Rules."
Season Promotional Photos
Behind the Scenes Photos
Season Promotional Videos
Trivia
- The Pilot was filmed in Ireland even though the scenery takes place in France.
- Two series regulars were killed off this season.
- Aylee, played by Jenessa Grant
- Henry II, played by Alan van Sprang