Mary & George

Mary & George is inspired by the outrageous true story of Mary Villiers, who moulded her beautiful and charismatic son, George, to seduce King James VI of Scotland and I of England (Tony Curran) and become his all- powerful lover.

Through outrageous scheming, the pair rose from humble beginnings to become the richest, most titled and influential players the English court had ever seen, and the King’s most trusted advisors.

And with England’s place on the world stage under threat from a Spanish invasion and rioters taking to the streets to denounce the King, the stakes could not have been higher.

Prepared to stop at nothing and armed with her ruthless political steel, Mary married her way up the ranks, bribed politicians, colluded with criminals and clawed her way into the heart of the Establishment, making it her own.

Mary & George is an audacious historical psychodrama about a treacherous mother and son who schemed, seduced and killed to conquer the Court of England and the bed of its King.

Mary & George First-Look Teaser Trailer

The moment we’ve all been waiting for…the first look at what we can expect from upcoming Sky Original drama series, Mary & George. And boy, was it worth the wait. The teaser trailer, released by Sky on 16 November 2023, gives us our first look at Julianne Moore in her role as Mary Villiers and the scheming her and her son, George, undertake to become some of the most influential players.