Prime Video has announced the global premiere date for My Lady Jane, a new fantasy historical comedy series about Lady Jane Grey.
Inspired by the best-selling novel My Lady Jane, the first title in the “Lady Janies” book series, the TV series My Lady Jane is a radical retelling of English royal history.
In actual history, Lady Jane Grey was a tragic figure. Following the death of young King Edward VI, she acceded to the throne and was Queen of England before being beheaded nine days later.
Not so in My Lady Jane! Set in an alt-fantasy Tudor world, this epic tale of true love and high adventure sees King Henry VIII’s son, Edward, living instead of dying, and the brilliant and headstrong Jane unexpectedly crowned queen overnight. As such, she also finds herself the target of nefarious villains coming for the crown (as well as her head!). But here the damsel in distress saves herself, along with her true love, and then the Kingdom!
My Lady Jane, an Amazon Original, premieres globally on Thursday, June 27, exclusively on Prime Video.
The lead cast includes Emily Bader (Charmed) as Lady Jane Grey, Edward Bluemel (A Discovery of Witches) as Jane’s rascally husband, Lord Guildford Dudley, and Jordan Peters (Everything I Know About Love) as King Edward.
Also in the cast are Dominic Cooper (Preacher) as Lord Seymour; Anna Chancellor (Pennyworth) as Jane’s mother, Lady Frances Grey; Rob Brydon (The Trip) as Guildford’s father, Lord Dudley; Jim Broadbent (Iris) as Jane’s uncle, the Duke of Leicester; Henry Ashton (Outlander) as Guildford’s brother, Lord Stan Dudley; Isabella Brownson (The Devil’s Hour) and Robyn Betteridge (The Gold) as Jane’s sisters, Katherine and Margaret Grey; and Kate O’Flynn (Landscapers) and Abbie Hern (Peaky Blinders) as the King’s sisters, Princess Mary and Princess Bess.
Additional cast includes Máiréad Tyers (Extraordinary), Joe Klocek (Neighbours), Michael Workeye (This Is Going to Hurt), Brandon Grace (Fate: The Winx Saga), and Will Keen (His Dark Materials).
The co-showrunners and executive producers are series creator Gemma Burgess (“Brooklyn Girls” trilogy) and Meredith Glynn (The Boys). Jamie Babbit (Only Murders in the Building) directs five of the eight episodes and also serves as producing director and executive producer. Stefan Schwartz (Fear the Walking Dead) directs three episodes. Sarah Bradshaw (Citadel, The Mummy) and Laurie MacDonald (Men In Black, Gladiator) are executive producers.
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My Lady Jane by Cynthia Hand, Brodi Ashton, Jodi Meadows
