Home > Reign > Season 1 « TV Series Page Reign: Season 1 (2013 - 2014) SEASON: Season 1 Season 1 Season 2 Season 3 Season 4 Want to see Episode List Season 1 Reign 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. 58% TOMATOMETER Critic Ratings: 52 85% Audience Score User Ratings: 414 More Info × Close Submit review Want to see Submit review Super Reviewer Super Reviewer Tap to review this movie Review this tv season Edit Review Super Reviewer Rate this season Oof, that was Rotten. Meh, it passed the time. It’s good – I’d recommend it. Awesome! So Fresh: Absolute Must See! What did you think of this tv season? (optional) Submit Continue Super Reviewer Step 2 of 2 How did you get your ticket? 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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 (52) | Top Critics (24) | Fresh (30) | Rotten (22) 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 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 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 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 Reign may not be great TV. But, aside from that tired love triangle, at least it offers something different in a dismal fall season. Feb 27, 2019 | Full Review… Christopher Lawrence Las Vegas Review-Journal 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 It's probably not very valuable as a study tool for a French history class, but it might be kind of fun for a while. Feb 27, 2019 | Full Review… Dave Walker Times-Picayune View All Critic Reviews (52) Audience Reviews for Reign: Season 1 4d ago It got a bit of a slow start but was enjoyable to watch. I have recommended it to others as good binge weekend if you like period pieces. Kriss M Nov 30, 2019 This falls in the slightly guilty pleasure column. You're not going to pass a history test after watching Reign, but it is a lot of soapy fun. The chemistry between Mary and Francis is great and the acting is solid (accents are a bit all over the place). What I love about this series is the many strong, interesting, and multidimensional female characters. It's almost worth watching purely for the stunning costumes - and jewellery, hair, and set. It's a beautiful show and I enjoy the tongue-in-cheek modern winks. I think the disparity between critic and audience scores funny and fascinating - look, it's not The Crown, but it's fun. Cait G Nov 01, 2019 After tracing my heritage way way back I found her! The 3rd wife of one of my ancestors. I ran across the series and watched out of curiosity. I was hooked after the first episode. The story is intriguing and I recommend anyone who is interested in history to watch it. I know it is a work of "historical fiction" and think it was "done" very well. MeMe N Oct 03, 2019 One of my ALL TIME favorite shows!! Almost every single episode had me hooked from start to end, and I never wanted to stop! I do have to admit though, after the death of a main character (won't say a name for those who haven't seen, but y'all know who I'm talking about🙄😭) I feel it went slightly downhill though. Last season wasn't nearly as amazing as the first, but I was already so invested and it still had me on the edge of my seat. Sobbed my eyes out on the last episode! Taylor D Sep 27, 2019 The tv show Reign takes place in France where the Queen of Scotland is set to engagement to the Kind of France for political reasons. the show offers aspects of war, love conflict, and power struggles. the costumes are amazing, especially the queens dresses, which are beautifully crafted and each one very unique. The actors emotions and thoughts really convinces those watching that the decision they need to make is a hard one and that if they make the wrong decision a whole trail of conflict will arise throughout the kingdom. Rebeca H Jun 03, 2019 Very dramatic and Beautiful Bas V Apr 10, 2019 I loved this show, I thought it was great. My husband and I would catch every new premier- I'm surprised and disappointed they cancelled this show. A nice mix of History and fantasy. Very interesting and some good plot twists considering we all know (or I would hope we all do) the history of Queen Mary and Elizabeth. Nikki B Mar 05, 2019 This show is honestly terrible. It is NOT historically accurate at all and poorly portrays the time period in which it is set. It��Â?�Â?s more like a teenage drama than a historical series. Don��Â?�Â?t recommend watching if you want to be educated. Cristina M Dec 09, 2018 It's genuinely good, the story starts building up right away, though it gets a little fuzzy when it comes to prince's feelings. but overall it looks great. Sakshat S Apr 12, 2018 Reign is a very entertaining drama! It writes strong characters (especially female ones which is hard considering the time it was set) which is surrounded in beautiful costumes and drama. See all Audience reviews 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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