My Lady Jane has arrived on Prime Video and has been widely well-reviewed. Adapted from a popular series of novels by Cynthia Hand, Brodie Ashton and Jodi Meadows, the show reimagines the story of Lady Jane Grey, who was Queen of England for nine days in 1553.
In real life, Jane was beheaded after being deposed by Queen Mary I, yet this eight-part series tells the story of an irreverent young Tudor woman who is crowned Queen before embarking upon a mission to save a magical people from her political rivals.
Gemma Burgess (author of the Brooklyn Girls novels) and Meredith Glynn (The Boys) are joint showrunners, while Jamie Babbit (Only Murders in the Building) directs the pilot, with all three citing Bridgerton and hit 1980s movie The Princess Bride as major influences.
Here's everything we know about My Lady Jane...
My Lady Jane release date
My Lady Jane was released on Prime Video on Thursday, June 27 2024. The eight-part series was filmed in Britain in 2022.
My Lady Jane trailer
Here's the trailer...
My Lady Jane plot
Amazon Prime's synopsis for the series reads as follows...
"In 1553, Lady Jane Grey was crowned Queen of England. Nine days later, she lost the throne—and shortly thereafter, her head. But what if history were different?
"My Lady Jane is a satirical comedic fantasy series that reimagines the rise and reign of Lady Jane Grey. When her ambitious mother sells Jane’s hand to the highest bidder, Jane is dismayed to discover that her dreaded husband-to-be, Guildford Dudley, is an infuriatingly attractive stranger with a dark secret, one that has the potential to get them both killed.
"But there are greater conspiracies afoot, like a plot to murder her cousin, King Edward, and throw the entire kingdom into chaos. A sharp-tongued, warm-hearted story full of romance, adventure and fantasy, My Lady Jane reveals that true love is real, people are not always what they seem, and even doomed heroines can save themselves. Long live the Queen."
Yet those who've read the books will know there's an extra fantastical layer to the story...
In real life, 16th-century England was divided along religious lines, with Edward VI a devout protestant and his sister Mary I a fanatical catholic. Yet the series will see society split into "Verities" — normal people — and "Ethians" — those with the ability to turn into animals.
My Lady Jane cast
Rising US star Emily Bader (Paranormal Activity: Next of Kin) plays Lady Jane Grey, with Edward Bluemel (Killing Eve) as her husband-to-be, Guildford Dudley. Jordan Peters (Blue Story) portrays the sickly King Edward.
Meanwhile, Rob Brydon (Gavin & Stacey, The Trip) plays Guildford's scheming father, Lord Dudley, Dominic Cooper (Preacher) stars as his rival at court, Seymour and Anna Chancellor (Four Weddings and a Funeral, The Split) plays Jane's mother, Frances.
Jim Broadbent (The Duke) plays the Duke of Leicester, Jane’s uncle, Henry Ashton (Creation Stories) plays Guildford’s brother, Stan, and Isabella Brownson (Napoleon) and Robyn Betteridge (Wheel of Time) play Jane’s sisters.
Kate O’Flynn (Landscapers) and Abbie Hern (Enola Holmes 2) portray the King’s sisters Princess Mary and Princess Bess respectively.
Additional cast includes Máiréad Tyers (Extraordinary), Joe Klocek (The Dry) and Michael Workeye (This is Going to Hurt).
