Overview
In 1561, Mary Stuart, widow of the King of France, returns to Scotland, reclaims her rightful throne and menaces the future of Queen Elizabeth I as ruler of England, because she has a legitimate claim to the English throne. Betrayals, rebellions, conspiracies and their own life choices imperil both Queens. They experience the bitter cost of power, until their tragic fate is finally fulfilled.
Cast
Mary Stuart
Queen Elizabeth I
Henry Darnley
Robert Dudley
John Knox
William Cecil
Bess of Hardwick
Earl of Bothwell
David Rizzio
Earl of Lennox
Lord Maitland
James, Earl of Moray