New on TV tonight is a costumed historical period drama gone wrong.
The CW premieres Reign, a historical drama set in 16th Century France. 1557 to be exact. The series follows teenager Mary, Queen of Scots as she is called out of isolation in a French convent and ordered back to the French court to prepare for her arranged marriage to Prince Francis. Francis, however, isn't so pressed for the wedding since he has his own sidepiece but his mother, Queen Catherine, and bastard half-brother Bash have other plans. The opulent setting, lavish location shoots, and period costuming are used to hide the numerous historical inaccuracies of The CW's modified history lesson.
So what exactly is wrong with this story? Well the ages of Mary and Francis are way off since the real royals married at age 15 and 14, respectively. While The CW clearly found a dashing, handsome Francis, the real prince was in fact a sickly, frail boy who expired a short time after the arranged marriage. But of course that story wouldn't generate ratings! Also, Mary, Queen of Scots was never exiled to a French convent; there never existed a half-brother named Bash; and Francis' family actually adored Mary rather than plot against her. But real history is just boring.
Yeah right.
Reign airs tonight at 9 pm on The CW, and will face stiff competition from ABC's Grey's Anatomy and FOX's MLB Playoffs in this timeslot.
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