The second trailer for Nicholas Galitzine and Julianne Moore’s horny new Sky period drama Mary & George has landed, and it’s even queerer than anticipated.
The bloody new limited series sees Red, White & Royal Blue star Nicholas Galitzine in another leading LGBTQ+ role, this time as the “beautiful and charismatic” George Villiers, Duke of Buckingham, who seduces King James VI of Scotland and I of England (Mayflies actor Tony Curran).
Galitzine’s George is manoeuvred by his mother Mary Villiers, Countess of Buckingham (Oscar-nominated Still Alice star Julianne Moore), to become King James’ “all-powerful lover”, as they hope to rise up the ranks to become two of England’s most influential people.
Essentially, Moore’s Mary is at best a cunning countess, and at worst, an evil (yet fabulous) villain. It remains to be seen how far she’s willing to go to seize power from King James.
What’s more, Mary & George is based on an “outrageous” and “unapologetic” true story.
According to the official synopsis, 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,” and is “prepared to stop at nothing” to become one of the King’s most trusted peers.
In a new trailer, it becomes clear exactly why Mary and George are scheming to trick the king, as Mary reveals that she owns no home, her children are unwed, and effectively, she has nothing.
She sits aghast as she’s told that “if this becomes known, [her] position in society will become untenable”.
As Mary and George’s plan to take control of the king ramps up, Mary instructs her son to “give the king whatever he wants”.
In one scene, Galitzine is seen flipping Curran around as though he’s about to top him. So giving the king whatever he wants? Check.
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