Prime Video’s proves that investing in romance is always the right way to go — especially with leads like and . is a radical reimagining of Lady Jane Grey’s (Bader) very brief time as monarch after King Henry VIII’s son Edward ( ) died of tuberculosis. In this version, Jane and her husband, Guildford (Bluemel), aren’t beheaded and Edward isn’t killed off.
“Jane could have been the leader England needed,” the show’s narrator said in the opening montage. “But instead history remembers her as the ultimate damsel in distress. F—k that.
What if history were different?” My Lady Jane also the concept of certain people being able to transform into animals. When watching the new series, it is better not to ask many questions and instead enjoy the ride — especially when it comes to Jane and Edward’s love story. “I think I heard someone say that every tortured female heroine in history deserves a rom-com written about her.
I think they really do,” Bader told TVInsider. “We’re focusing on the female gaze in a way that I think is really fun and unexpected. The Tudor times were, you could say, bleak, so it needed a little bit of fun.
I think it’s just such a refreshing take on a female story.” Bluemel, meanwhile, adding, “It’s got a bit of everything in it. It’s really funny, there’s adventure, and it’s got a lot of heart and sex.
It’s got a lot of sex, actually.” Keep scrolling for a breakdown of Jane and Guildford’s steamiest moment.
