If you’re a fan of Bridgerton and period dramas that center women in a way that doesn’t scream “damsel in distress,” then there’s a new series that you might enjoy. Prime Video’s My Lady Jane—inspired by the best-selling novel series—is a romance series set in an alternate fantasy Tudor world. It will premiere on the streaming service this summer with lots of energetic adventure, comedy, and a heavy dose of drama. Check out the first-look images of My Lady Jane below:
As you can see, it certainly delivers in the aesthetic department. Here’s a synopsis of the series to give you a clearer picture of what’s going down.
…My Lady Jane is a radical retelling of English royal history, in which King Henry VIII’s son Edward does not die of tuberculosis, Lady Jane Grey is not beheaded, and neither is her rascal of a husband Guildford. At the center of this rollicking new series is the brilliant and headstrong Jane who is unexpectedly crowned queen overnight and finds herself the target of nefarious villains coming for the crown (and her head)… My Lady Jane is an epic tale of true love and high adventure, where the damsel in distress saves herself, her true love, and then the Kingdom.
Gird your loins for the tragic tale of Lady Jane Grey, the young Tudor noblewoman who was Queen of England for nine days and then beheaded in 1553… F*ck that. We’re retelling history the way it should have happened: the damsel in distress saves herself. This is an epic tale of true love and high adventure set in an alt-universe of action, history, fantasy, comedy, romance, and rompy-pompy. Buckle up.
Well that sounds absolutely thrilling! The My Lady Jane TV series stars newcomer Emily Bader as Jane Grey alongside Edward Bluemel as Guildford Dudley. Jordan Peters portrays King Edward. Dominic Cooper is Lord Seymour, Anna Chancellor plays Jane’s mother Lady Frances Grey, and Rob Brydon is Lord Dudley, Guildford’s father. Jim Broadbent will be the Duke of Leicester, a.k.a. Jane’s uncle. Henry Ashton plays Guildford’s brother Stan and Isabelle Brownson and Robyn Betteridge are portraying Jane’s two sisters. Rounding out the cast are Kate O’Flynn and Abbie Hern as the King’s sisters Princess Mary and Princess Bess, respectively.
One thing I particularly love is that there’s an all-woman team behind My Lady Jane. Creator Gemma Burgess is co-showrunner/executive producer along with Meredith Glynn. Jamie Babbit directs five of the eight episodes and is a producing director/executive producer. Sarah Bradshaw and Laurie MacDonald are executive producers.
What Is the Premiere Date for Prime Video’s My Lady Jane?
My Lady Jane will hit Prime Video on June 27, so a trailer should be coming our way pretty soon. It is currently not clear if all eight episode will drop at once.
