Mary & George Trivia | 35 facts about the miniseries

“Mary & George” is a historical drama television miniseries about the affair between James VI and I and George Villiers, 1st Duke of Buckingham.

So let’s dive into some trivia and facts about the miniseries.

1. Mary & George is a British historical drama television miniseries
2. The series is created by D. C. Moore
3. It is directed by Oliver Hermanus, Alex Winckler and Florian Cossen
4. The miniseries is based on Benjamin Woolley’s non-fiction book The King’s Assassin (2017)
5. It chronicles the affair between James VI and I and George Villiers, 1st Duke of Buckingham
6. It was released on Sky Atlantic in the United Kingdom on 5 March 2024
7. It was released on Starz on 5 April in the United States
8. The miniseries received positive reviews from critics
9. On Rotten Tomatoes, the miniseries holds a 96% rating
10. Based on 23 reviews
11. The critics’ consensus states: “Bawdy, irreverent, and ruled by Julianne Moore in top form, Mary & George is a regal treat for fans of frothy court intrigue”
12. This was seconded by The Guardian’s Joel Golby, who gave the miniseries a full five stars, describing it as “a wickedly lewd delight” that is “fresh and new and interesting”
13. On Metacritic, the series holds a weighted average score of 74 out of 100
14. Based on 20 critics
15. Indicating “generally favorable reviews”
16. Anita Singh in The Daily Telegraph, on the other hand, gave it only three stars out of five, saying Mary & George “takes the facts and runs riot with them” in “a stylish drama, but with little substance”
17. Ed Power in The Irish Times was even more scathing, describing it as “an art-house renaissance romp with the safety-catch off”, and “dimly lit, misanthropic and wallpapered in bared flesh”
18. The historian Mark Turnbull, writing for the magazine of the Historical Writers’ Association, concurred in complaining of the “inaccuracies, exaggerations, and highly significant bouts of pure fiction” in a series claiming to be based on fact
19. The seven-part limited series is created by D. C. Moore, and Oliver Hermanus serves as lead director
20. Moore and Hermanus serve as executive producers
21. Alongside Liza Marshall for Hera Pictures and Sam Hoyle for Sky Studios
22. In October 2022, it was announced Julianne Moore would lead Mary & George as Mary Villiers, Countess of Buckingham
23. Nicholas Galitzine joined the cast in January 2023 as Mary’s son George Villiers, 1st Duke of Buckingham
24. Additional castings were announced in March 2023
25. Principal photography was underway in England as of January 2023, slated to begin in London
26. It was reported Knole in Kent would be shut in late January and early February for filming
27. From 22 to 26 May 2023, shooting was based at Ham House in Richmond
28. Richmond doubled as a London palace
29. Cast and crew were spotted at Old Hunstanton Beach in Norfolk in early June
30. The series was presented at the MIPCOM in Cannes
31. NBCUniversal Global Distribution is handling international distribution on behalf of Sky
32. The series will premiere on Sky Atlantic in the United Kingdom
33. Sky will also air the series in Ireland, Germany and Italy
34. Starz will release the series in the United States and Canada
35. AMC Networks was previously set to air the series in the United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and India and ultimately dropped it