We’re always in the mood for period romance. And we love history retellings. But add some fantasy elements, comedy, action, and A+ chemistry and we’re sold. Inject My Lady Jane into our veins right now. Give us not just one season, promise us five.
If you have no idea what we’re talking about, don’t worry, we’re here to fix that right now and make sure you know everything about the show that will soon become your next obsession.
Here’s the logline for My Lady Jane:
Gird your loins for the tragic tale of Lady Jane Grey, the young Tudor noblewoman who was Queen of England for nine days and then beheaded, back in good ol’ 1553. Actually… f**ck that. We’re retelling history the way it should have happened: the damsel in distress saves herself. This is an epic tale of true love and high adventure set in an alt-universe of action, history, fantasy, comedy, romance, and rompy-pompy. Buckle up.
Here are the pictures for the show:
And here is the key art:
Here’s the trailer (or trailers) for My Lady Jane:
And a sneak peek to prove that A+ chemistry we were talking about:
Newcomer Emily Bader leads the show’s cast in the titular role of Jane Grey. Starring opposite her is Edward Bluemel as Guildford Dudley. Jordan Peters plays King Edward. Dominic Cooper plays Lord Seymour, Anna Chancellor plays Jane’s mother, Lady Frances Grey and Rob Brydon plays Lord Dudley, Guildford’s father. Jim Broadbent plays the Duke of Leicester, Jane’s uncle.
Henry Ashton plays Guildford’s brother, Stan, and Isabella Brownson and Robyn Betteridge play Jane’s sisters. Kate O’Flynn and Abbie Hern portray the King’s sisters Princess Mary and Princess Bess respectively. Additional cast includes Máiréad Tyers, Joe Klocek, and Michael Workeye.
Creator Gemma Burgess is co-showrunner/executive producer, Meredith Glynn is co-showrunner/executive producer, Jamie Babbit directs five of the eight episodes and is producing director/executive producer, and Sarah Bradshaw and Laurie MacDonald are executive producers.
Intrigued? So are we! See you on June 27th, when all episodes of My Lady Jane will be streaming on Prime Video.
