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A FILM WORTH A CLOSER LOOKTHE SERIES
IF THIS ONE STAYED WITH YOU
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SIMILAR PICKS / A PERSONAL CONNECTION
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Why this pick
Catherine de’ Medici’s wry, ruthless climb through the French court matches Mary & George’s relish for sexual politics, social mobility, sharp dialogue, and a protagonist who treats power as a learned craft.
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Why this pick
Its lavish eighteenth-century court is fuelled by scheming, seduction, and unstable alliances, with the same irreverent modern bite and fascination with the private absurdity beneath public power.
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Why this pick
A richly sensual dynastic drama about a family converting charm, faith, sex, and intimidation into influence; it shares Mary & George’s appetite for ambition without tidy moral judgement.
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Why this pick
This prequel gives seduction the weight of strategy, following two socially precarious lovers who weaponise intimacy and reputation in an ornate, viciously competitive aristocratic world.
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Why this pick
Livia Drusilla’s ascent in imperial Rome offers similarly intimate political manoeuvring: a determined woman building a dynasty through calculated marriages, alliances, and survival inside a hostile court.
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01 / THE STORY
The story about Mary Villiers, Countess of Buckingham, who in 17th Century England moulded her beautiful son, George, to seduce King James I and become his all-powerful lover. Through outrageous scheming, the pair rose from humble beginnings to become one of the richest, most titled, and influential mother and sons England had ever seen.
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02 / FACES IN THE FRAME
Mary Villiers
George Villiers
King James
