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Starz
Cable network Starz is rapidly becoming a go-to location for female-focused historical period dramas. From its trio of dramas based on Philippa Gregory novels (The White Queen, The White Princess, and The Spanish Princess) to the upcoming series based on the early life of Princess Elizabeth Tudor (Becoming
The Spanish Princess
The second episode of The Spanish Princess Season 2 showed viewers a little known but truly impressive aspect of Catherine of Aragon's reign: The moment she commanded an army. With King Henry VIII off to fight the French, his wife Catherine is officially left as Regent of England.
The Spanish Princess
Starz's Tudor-focused period drama The Spanish Princess will return for its second season this Fall, and the premium cable network has dropped the first trailer for the show's return. Spoiler alert: It's gorgeous. As the series' second installment begins, Catherine of Aragon
The Spanish Princess
Star period drama The Spanish Princess is returning for its second and final season later this year, and we’ve finally got a first look at the new season. (Spoiler alert: It’s very pretty.) The series is the third installment based on Philippa Gregory’s bestselling series of novels,
Versailles
Many of us turn to period dramas for escapism, whether we need to see a good romance, some complex class dynamics or just a raft of gorgeous costumes. Historical dramas, as a subgenre, turn all of this up to eleven, generally throwing in recognizable characters – who were real people, or
Baptiste
So far this year, PBS is experimenting with airing brand new mystery series imported over from the BBC. January began with Vienna Blood, a period piece from the same era as Sherlock Holmes, but set in the Austrian Empire in the final years before the Great War. For spring, the
Becoming Elizabeth
Premium cable network Starz has ordered the next in its series of historical dramas focused on the women of the Tudor family. New series Becoming Elizabeth will focus on the early life of one of England's most iconic rulers, Queen Elizabeth I. The only downside is that this
The Spanish Princess
Production is officially under way on the second season of popular Starz period drama The Spanish Princess. The series, which was originally slated as a one-and-done limited offering like its sisters The White Queen and The White Princess, was picked up for an additional eight episodes earlier this
History
Oh dear, STARZ, what happened? I am talking, of course, about the first installment of The Spanish Princess and realizing that now a second season is in the works, this might be a good time to decipher the real-life mystery of Catherine of Aragon. If you watched the series,
The Spanish Princess
Period drama The Spanish Princess will be continuing on a bit longer than initially expected. The Starz series, originally slated as a one-and-done limited offering, will be back in 2020 for an additional run of eight episodes. (Why we’re not just calling this “Season 2,” I don’
The Spanish Princess
The Spanish Princess, the third installment in Starz’s run of limited series focused on exploring the history of the Tudor dynasty from the perspective of the women at the heart of the story, has an official premiere date. (At last!) The drama will officially begin on Sunday, May 5,
The Spanish Princess
Starz released the first trailer for The Spanish Princess, the highly anticipated third installment in its ongoing historical drama series focused on the story of the Tudor dynasty from a female perspective. Following the success of the premium network’s earlier miniseries The White Queen and The White Princess, this