Home > Reign > Season 1 « TV Series Page Reign: Season 1 (2013 - 2014) SEASON: Season 1 Season 1 Season 2 Season 3 Season 4 Episode List All Critics | Top Critics TOMATOMETER 58% Average Rating: 5.48/10 Season Reviews: 48 Fresh: 28 Rotten: 20 Critics Consensus: Though it sports rich visuals, Reign doesn't quite fulfill its potential as an entertainingly cheesy soap, nor does it have the chops to sufficiently serve the teen drama crowd. 45% Average Rating: 5.24/10 Season Reviews: 22 Fresh: 10 Rotten: 12 Critics Consensus: No consensus yet. Critic Consensus: Though it sports rich visuals, Reign doesn't quite fulfill its potential as an entertainingly cheesy soap, nor does it have the chops to sufficiently serve the teen drama crowd. AUDIENCE SCORE 84% liked it Average Rating: 4.2/5 User Ratings: 399 ADD YOUR RATING - NOT INTERESTED + WANT TO SEE Share on Facebook Post Want to See Not Interested Add Rating My Rating × Want to See Not Interested Post Share on Facebook Episodes 1 Pilot Air date: Oct 17, 2013 Mary arrives in France to formalize her arranged marriage to Prince Francis, but complications arise when she faces his attractive half brother and skeptical mother in the series premiere of this historical drama about young monarchs. More 2 Snakes in the Garden Air date: Oct 24, 2013 Mary and Francis play up their romance after an English envoy expresses doubts about their union. Elsewhere, Catherine seeks to eliminate an individual who's aware of her scheme to destroy Mary. More 3 Kissed Air date: Oct 31, 2013 Kissed When England's armies threaten Scotland's borders, Mary asks King Henry for help, but he refuses. More 4 Hearts and Minds Air date: Nov 7, 2013 Mary has to decide if she is willing to lie and sentence a man to death in order to have King Henry let her out of her engagement to Prince Francis. More 5 A Chill in the Air Air date: Nov 14, 2013 An ex-lover of Francis' arrives and brings danger with her, so an uneasy Mary turns to Bash for comfort. Meanwhile, Queen Catherine persuades Aylee to snoop on Mary; and Bash lands in hot water with heretics, who accuse him of disrupting a sacred ritual. More 6 Chosen Air date: Nov 21, 2013 An attempt to scare Mary causes Queen Catherine to take drastic measures to make sure the guilty party is caught. More 7 Left Behind Air date: Dec 5, 2013 Mary and Francis are taken hostage when the castle falls under siege, and Catherine makes a shocking suggestion in an effort to save them. Meanwhile, Diane reveals to Bash that she's plotting to have him declared legitimate. More 8 Fated Air date: Dec 12, 2013 Nostradamus shares with Mary his prophecy about a death, which leads Mary to make a big decision concerning Francis. Meanwhile, Clarissa gets brazen as she pursues her goals; and Kenna tells Catherine about Diane's intentions regarding Bash. More 9 For King and Country Air date: Jan 23, 2014 Mary and Bass return to the castle, where Catherine remains resolved to keep Francis safe from Mary. Meanwhile, Francis learns of the dark prophecy, but it does not dissuade his desire to marry Mary. More 10 Sacrifice Air date: Jan 30, 2014 An assassination attempt is made on Bash's life, and Catherine appears to be responsible for it. Meanwhile, Mary offers assistance to a jailed peasant who has a curious link to Bash; and Lola tries to stop Catherine from meddling with Bash and Mary. More Show More Episodes Reign: Season 1 Photos View All Photos (92) Tv Season Info The premiere series of this historical drama blends fact and fiction to tell the tale of teenage Mary, Queen of Scots (Adelaide Kane) as she arrives in France to formalise her arranged marriage to Prince Francis (Toby Regbo). However, they face many complications on their road to the altar, the biggest being Francis' mother, Queen Catherine (Megan Follows), who believes her son will die if he marries Mary, based on a vision that came to her trusted confidante, Nostradamus (Rossif Sutherland). Meanwhile, Francis' father, King Henry II (Alan Van Sprang), wants to delay the marriage until the timing is most advantageous to France politically, but his worsening mental problems often cloud his judgments. Adding to the drama is the fact that Bash (Torrance Combs), Francis' half brother and Henry's illegitimate son, has developed romantic feelings for Mary. Genre: Drama Network: CW Premiere Date: Oct 17, 2013 Creators: Laurie McCarthy, Stephanie Sengupta Exec. Producers: Laurie McCarthy, Frank Siracusa Cast Adelaide Kane as Mary Toby Regbo as Francis Torrance Coombs as Sebastian "Bash" Megan Follows as Catherine Alan Van Sprang as Henry Celina Sinden as Greer Caitlin Stasey as Kenna Anna Popplewell as Lola Rossif Sutherland as Nostradamus Jenessa Grant as Aylee Yael Grobglas as Olivia Giacomo Gianniotti as Julien Katie Boland as Clarissa Amy Brenneman as Marie de Guise Jonathan Keltz as Leith Manolo Cardona as Tomas Anna Walton as Diane Gil Darnell as Duke of Guise Amy Forsyth Kathyrn Prescott as Penelope Joe Doyle as James Kathryn Prescott as Penelope Luke Roberts as Simon Show More Cast Episodes 1 Pilot Air date: Oct 17, 2013 Mary arrives in France to formalize her arranged marriage to Prince Francis, but complications arise when she faces his attractive half brother and skeptical mother in the series premiere of this historical drama about young monarchs. More 2 Snakes in the Garden Air date: Oct 24, 2013 Mary and Francis play up their romance after an English envoy expresses doubts about their union. Elsewhere, Catherine seeks to eliminate an individual who's aware of her scheme to destroy Mary. More 3 Kissed Air date: Oct 31, 2013 Kissed When England's armies threaten Scotland's borders, Mary asks King Henry for help, but he refuses. More 4 Hearts and Minds Air date: Nov 7, 2013 Mary has to decide if she is willing to lie and sentence a man to death in order to have King Henry let her out of her engagement to Prince Francis. More 5 A Chill in the Air Air date: Nov 14, 2013 An ex-lover of Francis' arrives and brings danger with her, so an uneasy Mary turns to Bash for comfort. Meanwhile, Queen Catherine persuades Aylee to snoop on Mary; and Bash lands in hot water with heretics, who accuse him of disrupting a sacred ritual. More 6 Chosen Air date: Nov 21, 2013 An attempt to scare Mary causes Queen Catherine to take drastic measures to make sure the guilty party is caught. More 7 Left Behind Air date: Dec 5, 2013 Mary and Francis are taken hostage when the castle falls under siege, and Catherine makes a shocking suggestion in an effort to save them. Meanwhile, Diane reveals to Bash that she's plotting to have him declared legitimate. More 8 Fated Air date: Dec 12, 2013 Nostradamus shares with Mary his prophecy about a death, which leads Mary to make a big decision concerning Francis. Meanwhile, Clarissa gets brazen as she pursues her goals; and Kenna tells Catherine about Diane's intentions regarding Bash. More 9 For King and Country Air date: Jan 23, 2014 Mary and Bass return to the castle, where Catherine remains resolved to keep Francis safe from Mary. Meanwhile, Francis learns of the dark prophecy, but it does not dissuade his desire to marry Mary. More 10 Sacrifice Air date: Jan 30, 2014 An assassination attempt is made on Bash's life, and Catherine appears to be responsible for it. Meanwhile, Mary offers assistance to a jailed peasant who has a curious link to Bash; and Lola tries to stop Catherine from meddling with Bash and Mary. More Show More Episodes Critic Reviews for Reign Season 1 All Critics (48) | Top Critics (22) | Fresh (28) | Rotten (20) Not that I think The CW has any grasp of the mental mojo that made its WB network predecessor such a pop-culture kick. Really? This twaddle? Every single week? Oct 17, 2013 | Rating: C | Full Review… Diane Werts Newsday Top Critic This is a frothy, giggly, historically silly, pop tune-themed trifle, with mid-16th century France as its backdrop. Oct 15, 2013 | Rating: C- | Full Review… Ed Bark Uncle Barky Top Critic It's a promising premise-at the very least. Oct 9, 2013 | Full Review… Willa Paskin Slate Top Critic The CW series does a fairly effortless-looking job of combining a 16th-century setting with a fluid, modern dynamic. Oct 25, 2013 | Full Review… Tim Molloy TheWrap Top Critic The show seems to be a bit aware of its own absurdity, which is more than one can say for some of the dreck the networks have served up so far this season. Oct 18, 2013 | Rating: B | Full Review… Vicki Hyman Newark Star-Ledger Top Critic Unfortunately, everything goes a twist too far when we find ourselves watching the crowd at a 16th-century royal ball dancing to music you might hear today on Z100. Oct 18, 2013 | Rating: 1/5 | Full Review… David Hinckley New York Daily News Top Critic While the show has made it clear that some liberties will be taken with historical accuracy, we don't mind at all because we're already completely obsessed. Jan 18, 2019 | Full Review… Mandy Treccia TV Source Magazine There's a perverse pleasure in enjoying a work of media that revels in how ridiculously bad it is. Reign, which airs on the CW and is in its first season, is such a guilty pleasure. Oct 9, 2018 | Full Review… Deborah Krieger I on the Arts This is all good, capering, costume-ball fun, even if Mary's life was dismal. May 5, 2017 | Full Review… Tom Gliatto People Magazine This show is so full of laughably dumb dialogue and nonsensical moments that it made steam come out of my ears. Oct 16, 2013 | Full Review… Maureen Ryan Huffington Post View All Critic Reviews (48) Audience Reviews for Reign: Season 1 There are no featured audience reviews yet. Click the link below to see what others say about Reign: Season 1! View All News & Features 150 Erotic Movies Ranked worst to best! 2019's Most Anticipated 63 movies coming up this year 200 Essential Movies Chosen by RT staff! 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