Mary & George Season 1 Episode 5

Lust. For power.

The story about Mary Villiers, Countess of Buckingham, who in 17th Century England moulded her beautiful son, George, to seduce King James I and become his all-powerful lover. Through outrageous scheming, the pair rose from humble beginnings to become one of the richest, most titled, and influential mother and sons England had ever seen

• Type
  series
• Premiere Date
  Mar 5, 2024
• Country
  • United Kingdom
• Language
  • English
• Genre
  • Drama
• Cast
  • Julianne Moore as Mary Villiers
  • Nicholas Galitzine as George Villiers
  • Tony Curran as King James I
  • Laurie Davidson as Robert Carr
  • Nicola Walker as Elizabeth Hatton
  • Niamh Algar as Sandie
  • Trine Dyrholm as Queen Anne
  • Sean Gilder as Sir Thomas Compton
  • Adrian Rawlins as Sir Edward Coke
  • Mark O'Halloran as Sir Francis Bacon
  • Samuel Blenkin as Charles I of England
  • Jacob McCarthy as Christopher Villiers
  • Tom Victor as John Villiers
  • Alice Grant as Susan Feilding
  • Amelia Gething as Frances Coke
  • Mirren Mack as Katherine Villiers
  • Rina Mahoney as Laura Ashcattle
  • Simon Russell Beale as Sir George Villiers
  • Daniel Jordan as Funeral Priest
• References
  • website
  • imdb