Terrible news for those of us that love our swoony romance with a dash of revisionist history.Deadlineis reporting that Prime Video has cancelledMy Lady Janeafter only one season. The series starredEmily Baderas the doomed Nine-Days Queen, Lady Jane Grey, andEdward Bluemelas Guildford, her husband with one hell of a secret.My Lady Janepremiered all eight episodes of its first — now, only — season on June 27.
Based on the YA novel byBodi Ashton, Cynthia Hand, andJodi Meadows,My Lady Janefollowed the titular lady Janeas she rises to become Queen of England, ruling for a chaotic nine days. Wherethe series and history part ways, however, is in the tensions between Ethians — people who can transform into animals at will — and Veritys — people who cannot. After her arranged marriage to the handsome, rakish Lord Guildford Dudley, Jane (a Verity) learns that Guildford is, in fact, an Ethian. Except he seems to be the only one whose transformation occurs on a schedule, rather than on a whim.
Why Was ‘My Lady Jane’ Cancelled?
Though the series was a standout for the way it put a fantastical spin on real historical tensions, it was also laugh-out-loud funny, paying homage to beloved classics likeCluelessandThe Princess Bride.It also had that all-important romance factor, with the chemistry between Bader and Bluemel carrying the show and making it as swoony as your favorite romance novel. Unfortunately, however, despite achieving critical popularity,it never caught on with audiences at large.
My Lady Janealso starredAnna Chancelloras Jane’s mother Lady Frances,Rob Brydonas Guildford’s father Lord Dudley,Jordan Petersas Edward VI,Kate O’Flynnas Princess Mary, andDominic Cooperas Lord Seymour.
The first and (tragically) only season ofMy Lady Janeis streaming now on Prime Video.
My Lady Jane
My Lady Jane is a Prime Video original series created by Gemma Burgess. The story is a “what if” style story of English royal history where King Henry VIII’s son Edward, Lady Jane Grey, and her husband Guildford all survive their real-life deaths. In the retelling of history, Jane Grey takes center stage, becoming queen and immediately finding herself facing nefarious villains.
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