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Interestingly, this cancellation does not mark the end of the Serpent Queen extended universe: Starz is reportedly working with creator Justin Haythe and executive producer Erwin Stoff on a new spin-off series that will focus on Catherine’s contemporary, Queen Elizabeth I. No casting details for that series have been announced, but since Minnie Driver played the character in multiple episodes of The Serpent Queen‘s second season, we’d be surprised not to see her involved in the show in some capacity.

Given what would normally be seen as a vote of confidence like that, we’re a little surprised to see The Serpent Queen get the axe, honestly. The show got fairly strong reviews, largely on the strength of its performances—even if critics did issue a few eyerolls toward its tendency to “spice things up” by including modern music album drops and flashy fourth wall breaks.