In season two, the series took a hard tack off its original course. Season one was a reasonably accurate bit of historical fiction leavened by satire. Season two used the names of historical characters, but completely rewrote their stories and their chronology. If you want to act as an apologist for the historicity of the series, you could argue that most of the historical figures kinda-sorta behave in character, and you could fairly posit that the show doesn’t pretend to be accurate. It has become more of an alternate universe show like Bridgerton, albeit using the names of people who really lived.
That makes it sound like I’m giving it a thumb down. Nothing could be further from the truth. Once I decided to go with it, I found the season immensely entertaining, including even Minnie Driver’s outrageous and ridiculous portrayal of England’s Queen Elizabeth.
Philippine Velge
Emma McDonald
Three actresses I have not identified
The film clips are here.
I know Velge & McDonald only from this show. Among the main cast, excluding those I’ve seen nude before, these are the two I might’ve hoped to have nude scenes. Seems they did manage to shoehorn them in—at the last possible moment.
Velge has been cast in the next Jurassic World film, which should increase her brand awareness. I must have seen her in The Summer of ’85, but I never made the connection. (Outside of the Serpent Queen series she looks like a completely different person.)
Emma McDonald is completely new to me.