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Season 4 – Reign

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Queen of Scotland Mary Stuart travels to France with four ladies-in-waiting to secure her politically strategic engagement to the king's son, Prince Francis. Mary and Francis share a mutual attraction, even though he has reservations about the wisdom of an alliance with Scotland. Complicating issues is Bash, Francis' illegitimate half-brother whom Mary finds herself drawn to in spite of herself. The French Court is also full of less romantic challenges for Mary, who finds her engagement -- and life -- threatened until she finds an ally in a mysterious shrouded guide. With all that she faces, Mary rallies, readying herself to rule and trying to find a balance between the demands of her country and those of her heart.
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Maggie Fremont Entertainment Weekly 02/26/2019
A-
If you thought Reign was going to go out without giving us one last completely bonkers story line, well, you haven't been paying attention. Go to Full Review Genevieve Valentine AV Club 02/13/2017
B+
It burns plot at an incredible and sometimes exhausting rate; its handling of serious character beats has been uneven; its cast rotates perhaps more often than is wise. However, when it's firing on all cylinders, this show is fun as hell. Go to Full Review Lacy Baugher The Mary Sue 02/26/2019
Even as Reign hurtles toward the inevitable end of Mary, Queen of Scots' story, the show makes a point to stress her determination to decide her own fate, no matter what it turns out to be. And that feels like something worth celebrating. Go to Full Review Tierney Bricker E! Online 02/26/2019
After four seasons, Reign aired its series finale on The CW. Fortunately, we are spared the actual sight of Mary's beheading, and instead are treated to quite the surprise. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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steve d @RT35616104 08/01/2020 It ends the way you know it has to but it is fun watching it get there. See more 04/28/2020 I absolutely love the Reign. I was devastated at the end. I do feel that it was a rushed ending. See more Cait G @RT63484643 12/03/2019 Another gonzo bonkers season of Reign: Season 4 suffers a bit from splitting the drama to 3 fronts - France, Scotland, and England and I found Rachel Skarsten's Queen Elizabeth disappointing - a bit too unbalanced and lovesick to command as the great regent - but, that being said, she's also just a girl, standing in front of the world, asking for some f@&$ing respect for being the Queen and I can certainly support that. (Megan Follows is the real Queen of this show though.) However, considering the show has had the looming black cloud of doom throughout - that despite Mary's best intentions, beautiful gowns, feminine charms, small victories, and staunch allies - it's all futile. She loses Scotland. She loses her husband(s). She loses her son. She loses her life. That's a tough road to hoe for soapy screenwriters, so the show often lead to some bonkers plot twists, plot bridges to nowhere, main characters that walked off the face of the earth, and a roulette wheel of supporting characters that sometimes was a bit much, but despite a few missteps, it was a story curious about what power does to you, and what it changes about the legacy you're able to leave behind. I was grateful for the, albeit whirlwind and brief, conclusion in the finale, so viewers could have some kind of closure - even if you might be up at night wondering what happens to the devil witch who drugs Narcisse and Catherine into a non-consensual threesome.... what? Exactly. See more 09/23/2019 It should have included Mary and Bothwell's marriage. It was totally incomplete. See more 06/03/2019 So powerfull and great acting/writting/set and costumes. See more 04/10/2019 I love this series, but was extremely disappointed with the last season. Towards the end when they knew they were cancelled you could tell they were cramming in all the historic blank spaces to where they cut off Mary's head. It's so sad to watch as a fan from the beginning. The finale season/episode does NOT do this series justice and taints the whole thing. After all the money and magic they used it's a huge disappointment. See more Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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Adelaide Kane

Queen Mary

Megan Follows

Queen Catherine

Rachel Skarsten

Queen Elizabeth

Celina Sinden

Greer

Craig Parker

Narcisse

Rose Williams

Princess Claude

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Feb 10, 2017 With Friends Like These Queen Mary tests her brother James to confirm his loyalty after hearing about his meeting with John Knox; Queen Elizabeth agrees to help Lord Darnley in an attempt to sabotage the powerful suitor's relationship with Mary. Details Episode 2 Aired Feb 17, 2017 A Grain of Deception Queen Mary discovers a leak amongst her advisers and sets out to uncover the traitor; Queen Elizabeth enlists in Narcisse to further her quest for supremacy; Catherine goes to extreme measures to regain some of her lost power. Details Episode 3 Aired Feb 24, 2017 Leaps of Faith Gideon shows Mary what life would be like if she chose love; Catherine struggles to cover King Charles' unpredictable behavior; Claude finds an unexpected enemy. Details Episode 4 Aired Mar 3, 2017 Playing With Fire Lord Darnley surprises Mary with a visit in Scotland; Elizabeth fights to gain allies in her favor; Catherine tries to find Claude a new husband. Details Episode 5 Aired Mar 17, 2017 Highland Games Lord Darnley must demonstrate his loyalty to Mary when she voices her concerns about his true intentions; Catherine and Narcisse try to repair King Charles' reputation after rumors about his strange behavior threaten the throne. Details Episode 6 Aired Mar 24, 2017 Love & Death Mary faces the political repercussions of a potential marriage to Lord Darnley; King Charles disappears, leaving Catherine to deal with the aftermath; Elizabeth helps Gideon; Claude receives an interesting proposition. Details Episode 7 Aired Mar 31, 2017 Hanging Swords Darnley receives a surprise visitor, endangering his marriage to Mary; Elizabeth learns her efforts to stop Mary failed; Catherine and Narcisse find King Charles and endeavor to convince him to return to the castle. Details Episode 8 Aired Apr 7, 2017 Unchartered Waters A terrible tragedy pushes Mary and Darnley apart; Elizabeth is asked to support an expedition to the New World. Details Episode 9 Aired Apr 14, 2017 Pulling Strings Mary and Darnley wed in a lavish affair; James makes an interesting discovery about Greer; Elizabeth frantically tries to salvage England's power. Details Episode 10 Aired Apr 28, 2017 A Better Man Mary contemplates how to take over the English throne; Elizabeth struggles to find an appropriate suitor to marry; James gets caught up in a scheme orchestrated by John Knox. Details Episode 11 Aired May 5, 2017 Dead of Night Mary and Darnley are at odds as their plan to seize England is put into action; Elizabeth is conflicted about her feelings for Gideon; Catherine's son Henri tries to claim the throne from Charles. Details Episode 12 Aired May 12, 2017 The Shakedown After a tragic earthquake hits Scotland, Mary faces John Knox amidst claims that she isn't coming to the aid of her people; Elizabeth takes drastic measures after she is discovered with Gideon; Charles makes a decision that backfires. Details Episode 13 Aired May 19, 2017 Coup de Grace Darnley and John Knox try to strip Mary of her throne; Elizabeth must banish Gideon from court at the request of her future husband; Charles takes a bold stance against his brother Henri. Details Episode 14 Aired Jun 2, 2017 A Bride. A Box. A Body. Mary pursues her quest for justice as she launches a counter attack on her conspirators; Elizabeth suffers a major setback that turns her world upside down. Details Episode 15 Aired Jun 9, 2017 Blood in the Water Mary struggles to survive childbirth; Elizabeth discovers that someone in her inner circle caused the death of someone close to her. Details Episode 16 Aired Jun 16, 2017 All It Cost Her ... Mary's perilous move for her survival makes her realize that perhaps she is not the only one who may not survive; Elizabeth steadies herself for war and realizes she and Mary might be more similar than either thought. Details

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Reign — Season 4

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Season Info

Director
Fred Gerber, Megan Follows, Charles Binamé, Andy Mikita
Executive Producer
Laurie McCarthy, Frank Siracusa, John Weber, Brad Silberling, Gretchen J. Berg, Aaron Harberts
Screenwriter
Wendy Riss, April Blair, John J. Sakmar, Robert D. Doty, Patti Carr, Drew Lindo, Laurie McCarthy, Lara Olsen, Kerry Lenhart, Kenny Lenhart
Network
The CW
Rating
TV-14 (D|V)
Genre
History, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date
Feb 10, 2017