While a tame, warm and cosy period drama is often a comforting watch, sometimes we all want something with a little more... bite.
Mary & George is exactly that: a darkly comedic, bawdy, irreverent historical drama that feels enormously fresh, but still hugely crowd-pleasing. Best of all, it's streaming now; scroll down to read all about it.
What is Mary & George about? Based on the book The King's Assassin by Benjamin Woolley, the miniseries explores the complex romance, power dynamic and impact of an illicit affair between George Villiers, Duke of Buckingham and King James VI of Scotland and I of England, including the manipulative Mary Villiers, George's mother, played in it all. To divulge anything more would tread too close to spoiler territory, but be certain to expect a lot of devious twists and turns.
Who is in the cast of Mary & George ? Julianne Moore as Mary Villiers, Countess of Buckingham Nicholas Galitzine as George Villiers, 1st Duke of Buckingham Tony Curran as James VI and I Laurie Davidson as Robert Carr, 1st Earl of Somerset Sean Gilder as Sir Thomas Compton Mark O'Halloran as Francis Bacon Pearl Chanda as Frances Carr, Countess of Somerset Nicola Walker as Elizab...