“MARY SEEKS RETRIBUTION — In the aftermath of an attack on the castle, a blood-thirsty Francis (Toby Regbo) makes a startling decision that will forever change his rule as the King of France, causing him to track the missing Narcisse (Craig Parker) with a newfound lust for revenge. Meanwhile, Mary (Adelaide Kane) is stunned to discover the truth behind Francis’ recent decisions and embarks on a treacherous mission of her own with Lord Condé (Sean Teale). Leith (Jonathan Keltz) urgently pleads with Greer (Celina Sinden) to flee the country after violence erupts across the land. Catherine (Megan Follows) receives an unexpected and erotic visit in her chambers after making a final decision regarding the fate of her daughter Claude (Rose Williams). Torrance Coombs, Anna Popplewell and Caitlin Stasey also star. Rich Newey directed the episode written by Wendy Riss Gatsiounis and Drew Lindo (#210).”

Reign 2x10 “Mercy” synopsis (via fuckyeahmaryandfrancis)

“IS ANOTHER ROYAL WEDDING IN SIGHT? — With a holiday celebration around the corner, Bash (Torrance Coombs) uncovers what could be the answer to Francis (Toby Regbo) finally escaping the oppressive thumb of Lord Narcisse (Craig Parker), and the two formulate a daring plan. Meanwhile, Mary proposes the radical idea of marrying the Protestant Lord Condé (Sean Teale) to the Catholic Claude (Rose Williams), a scheme that she believes a viable path forward to peace, but Claude has other plans in store. As preparations are made for the upcoming feast, Greer (Celina Sinden) discovers that she may be more involved with the Protestant movement than she originally thought. Megan Follows, Jonathan Keltz, Caitlin Stasey and Anna Popplewell also star. Fred Gerber directed the episode written by Laurie McCarthy and Nancy Won (#209).”

Reign 2x09 “Acts of War” synopsis

Episode 2x08 - “Terror of the Faithful” Synopsis

reigndaily:

RISING TENSIONS LEAD TO BLOODSHED — Tensions escalate between Mary (Adelaide Kane) and Francis (Toby Regbo) when Vatican inquisitors perform barbaric acts on anyone suspected of being a Protestant. After a brave proclamation, Lord Condé (Sean Teale) is abducted, resulting in a precarious situation with a surprising group of assailants. Catherine (Megan Follows) experiences an annoying setback when she plays matchmaker on behalf of a reluctant Claude (Rose Williams), while Narcisse (Craig Parker) offers a stranded Lola (Anna Popplewell) an innocent horse ride back to the castle, where a dark secret involving Francis is revealed.

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M3: Reign - “Blood For Blood” - Ep 2x05

M3: Reign - “The Lamb And The Slaughter” - Ep 2x04

“MARY AND CATHERINE GO UNDERCOVER — Upon encountering a mob of angry peasants, Queens Mary (Adelaide Kane) and Catherine (Megan Follows) find themselves concealing their true identities after being forced to abandon their carriage and escape into the woods. Fearful the uprising is a response to his own actions, Francis (Toby Regbo) forms a search party that includes Leith (Jonathan Keltz) and Condé (Sean Teale), only to discover the attack is actually a result of imposters abusing the power of the crown. Meanwhile, Lola (Anna Popplewell) sets out to become financially independent but, in the process, finds herself considering a complicated yet intriguing offer from Lord Narcisse (Craig Parker). Torrance Coombs, Caitlin Stasey and Celina Sinden also star. Steve DiMarco directed the episode written by Doris Egann (#206).”

Reign 2x06 “Three Queens” synopsis (via fuckyeahmaryandfrancis)

emptydrops:

I loved Henry, but he was a terrible husband and a worse father. What kind of a father do you hope to be?

Nothing like him.

scarletcourt:

#Reign Canadian Trailer for 2x03 - Coronation

Francis won’t be happy with Mary when he gets back to the ‘Reign’ castle

“When Francis returns he wants to show Mary that his relationship with her supersedes all other relationships in his life,” star Toby Regbo tells Zap2it. “There is that factor of him having a new family he wants to care for, but he wants to make sure that Mary knows that she is more important than this thing he has with Lola, this civil relationship that he has to maintain with the mother of his child. He wants to say ‘I love you’ to her, but when he gets back to the castle Mary has done a thing that has made it really difficult for me to sort of crawl right back." 

Oh, right: She sentenced Lord Narcisse’s son to death in the dungeons with plague victims. Francis is not going to like that. 

"We’re immediately thrown back into working together to solve the problem, but she has caused a problem for me right off the bat which is rather frustrating,” Regbo says. “But we’ve both done things wrong – in fact I’ve probably done something that’s incredibly wrong-er than what she did." 

Here’s what else Regbo had to say about Francis and Mary’s relationship as they finally get to rule France: 

Zap2it: Catherine doesn’t seem too happy about her lack of power. 
Regbo: She has to answer to me in a way, but she is still in a position to give me quite stern advice and as a mother tell me when I’m being an idiot. I think even one of her lines is "You’re an idiot.” There is still a working relationship and she is my mother, but yes, being Queen Mother doesn’t quite have the same ring to it as Queen. That’ll be an issue for her – trying to maintain her power because she has her own motives. 

Plus, she’s his mom. 
Mothers are always right, rather annoyingly. I’ve yet to be proven wrong on that theory through experience with my own mother – she’s never been wrong about anything. Catherine still has that experience and she’s wiser than we are and she does know better and sometimes that does mean doing things her own way, without us sometimes even knowing, in order to protect us and the country and the crown. 

How is Francis’ relationship with Bash? 
The conflict between us was caused by the fact that our power was uneven – he was never going to get that crown. But now the power has sort of been realigned – although I am now king, there isn’t this third party between us. It was our father who was causing the rift between us so now Bash is actually a great asset for Francis, to have someone that he can trust. They share blood, although by our show’s standard that doesn’t actually account for that much. But having someone around he can trust who isn’t going to stab him in the back is going to be a great asset. 

Bash as an asset is great, but things are looking bleak for France as a whole. 
The country that [Francis has] been handed isn’t particularly in good condition. It’s been ravaged by plague and famine follows plague, and that costs the country a lot. He’s found that being the king isn’t going to be easy right off the bat. You can’t just sort of roam around the country on the peasants’ shoulders laughing and giggling – I don’t even know why that entered my head, but there you go. He has to answer to people with money and resources and those people don’t necessarily have his best interests at heart. 

One of those people is Lord Narcisse. 
He’s got food; we need food; he’s a bastard. [Francis and Mary are now focusing on] managing his needs and placating him to get what we want while also trying to manage the anger at the fact of what Mary did [to his son]. He plays a major role in French politics and so I can’t just do what I want. I have to do what he wants as well, and that’s tricky.

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