The Serpent Queen
Starz | Release Date: September 11, 2022
CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
76
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 14 Critic Reviews
Positive:
12
Mixed:
2
Negative:
0

Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
60
The GuardianChitra RamaswamySep 12, 2022
Season 1 Review: Justin Haythe’s script may embody all the things period dramas seem to be right now – irreverent, foul-mouthed, darkly satirical – but it needs more psychological heft. As a result, unlike its namesake, The Serpent Queen is good but not great. Read full review
60
RogerEbert.comClint WorthingtonSep 7, 2022
Season 1 Review: The show livens up when Hill (or eventually Morton, as Catherine ages into adulthood in the framing device) struts in to perform her Machiavellian calculations, but until she does, the show can be a bit of a bore. Read full review
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