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My lady Jane
Lady Jane Gray is saved, ruling longer in an alternate universe filled with romance and excitement. - Newcomer Emily Bader stars as Jane Grey, with an all-star cast including Edward Bluemel and Dominic Cooper in key roles.
- Set in Tudor England, the series promises an adventure story full of stunning costumes and settings, premiering all episodes on Prime Video on June 27.
What if Edward, son of King Henry VIII, never died of tuberculosis? What if Lady Jane Gray and her husband Guildford were never beheaded for high treason? Prime Video injects these hypotheticals and romances My lady Jane, a new series that will premiere on June 27 on the platform. In the series, Lady Jane Gray is saved, extending her reign for more than nine days, and enjoys an epic story of romance and excitement in this alternate universe. The series is inspired by the book of the same name by Brody Ashton, Cynthia Handi Jodi Meadows. All eight episodes of the series will premiere on the same day.
Newcomer Emily Bader leads the cast in the titular role of Jane Grey. Edward Bluemel (Killing Eve) stars alongside him as Guildford Dudley. Jordan Peters plays King Edward while Dominic Cooper(preacher) plays Lord Seymour. Anna Chancellor(Pennyworth) plays Jane's mother, Lady Frances Grey, and Rob Brydon he plays Lord Dudley, Guildford's father. Jim Broadbent he is the Duke of Leicester, Jane's uncle. Henry Ashton plays Guildford's brother Stan while Isabella Brownson(napoleon) i Robyn Betteridge (Thewheel of time) plays Jane's sisters. Kate O'Flynn i Abbie Hern (Enola Holmes 2) portray the king's sisters, Princess Mary and Princess Bess, respectively. Additional cast members include Máiréad Tyers, Joe Kloceki Michael Workeye(This is going to hurt).
'My Lady Jane' promises to be an adventure story
Along with the premiere date announcement, Prime Video released some first look images from the series. Set in Tudor England, the show features stunning costumes and sets as it follows Lady Jane's attempts to keep her head. After being unexpectedly crowned queen, Lady Jane finds herself the target of several enemies who want her crown and her head with it. The footage teases an extended adventure, as various characters are seen conferring in various scenes, no doubt plotting how to get Lady Jane's head. Intentions are never revealed, as seen in one image, as Lady Jane and Guildford are caught in an exciting moment, but each hides a dagger from the other.
My lady Jane was created by Gemma Burgess, who serves as co-showrunner and executive producer alongside Meredith Glynn (the boys). Jamie Babbitt (Only kills in the building) directs five of the eight episodes and is also credited as an executive producer. Other executive producers are Sarah Bradshaw (Citadel) i Laurie MacDonald (Men in Black).
Witness what could have been when all the episodes of My lady Jane will premiere on Prime Video worldwide on June 27.
