| Tempting Fate | |
| Season 2, Episode 17 | |
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| Air date | March 19, 2015 |
| Written by | Lisa Randolph |
| Directed by | Sudz Sutherland |
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- "Forgive the sins of my body, my Lord, for they give my heart the strength it needs to heal."
- —Queen Mary
Synopsis[]
Mary is in Danger of Being Exposed
When Catherine becomes suspicious that Mary and Condé are having an affair, Mary risks Catherine discovering just how deep her betrayal goes. Francis becomes gravely ill after he collapses and Bash's life is in jeopardy when he leaves to work as the King's Deputy. Meanwhile, things become complicated for Leith when he is forced to be Claude's personal guard after professing his love for Greer.
Quotes[]
Queen Mary: Forgive the sins of my body, my Lord, for they give my heart the strength it needs to heal.
Sebastian: To lose a wife is a difficult thing. As you well know, from the look of you.
Queen Mary: It may not be my throne by the time I get there. And that girl, who knew no fear... I'm not her anymore.
Lady Lola: No. You are wiser and stronger. Remember that strength that so many have tried to take from you. It is in you still, my friend. My queen.
Leith Bayard: But I love her! Your Majesty, I love her.
King Francis: As a king, I often want to solve the world's problems.
King Francis: Leith, my friend. Let her go.
Queen Mary: If you do not confess by tomorrow morning, I will send Elizabeth that basket with your head in it.
Queen Mary: I will spill blood to defend what is mine.
Notes[]
- Queen Elizabeth, Lord Castleroy, Nostradamus, Prince Charles and Prince Henri were all mentioned, but do not appear.
- Leith Bayard is revealed to be a Captain in the Palace Guard.
- Nostradamus's Predictions come back into play.
- Victor Caron is mentioned as a Protestant leader.
- Narcisse and Catherine start up a sexual relationship.
- Condé and Mary consummate their relationship.
- Greer and Leith commit adultery to be together.
- Sebastian survives a fourth attempt on his life.
Death Toll [1] [2]
- Ridley Collins
Trivia[]
- The episode title, pictures and synopsis were released February 26 2015.
- This is the first episode written by Lisa Randolph.
- Torrance Coombs Live Tweeted this episode.
- According to Torrance Coombs, in the scene between him and Toby Regbo, the horses were continuously farting during it.
- He also stated that there were 4 outdoor scenes to be shot in one day, but they could only do one because it was too cold; it was -40°C.
- Torrance Coombs was sad to film the breakup scene between Sebastian and Kenna and tweeted "It's hard after doing a show for so long to separate your feelings from characters' feelings. Doing these scenes broke my heart."
- He also stated that there were 4 outdoor scenes to be shot in one day, but they could only do one because it was too cold; it was -40°C.
- According to Torrance Coombs, in the scene between him and Toby Regbo, the horses were continuously farting during it.
- The Sebastian and Kenna break up scene was originally longer.
Gallery[]
| Official Pictures from each episode, and an additional 50 pictures gallery is available here. |
Characters[]
- Credit Order
| Actor | Character | |
|---|---|---|
| Adelaide Kane | Queen Mary | |
| Megan Follows | Queen Catherine | |
| Torrance Coombs | Sebastian | |
| Toby Regbo | King Francis | |
| Celina Sinden | Greer Castleroy | |
| Caitlin Stasey | Lady Kenna | |
| Anna Popplewell | Lady Lola | |
| Jonathan Keltz | Leith Bayard | |
| Sean Teale | Louis Condé | |
| Craig Parker | Lord Narcisse | |
| Rose Williams | Princess Claude | |
| Guest Staring | ||
| Alexandra Ordolis | Sister Delphine | |
| Vincent Nappo | General Renaude | |
| Jonathan Watton | Ridley Collins | |
| Pascal Langdale | Church Official | |
| Cameo | ||
| Linzee Barclay | Sharlene | |
| Rob Stewart | Lord Burgass | |
| Richard Waugh | Lord Giles | |
| Michael Robenneeld | Corrupt Deputy | |
| Helen King | Deputy's Wife | |
| Matt Cassidy | Royal Guard | |
| Shanda Bezic | Whore | |
| Paul Fauteux | McNadd | |
| Loagan Brown | Tower Guard | |
| Bruce Davies | Farmer | |
| Character debut | |
| Speaking debut | |
| Episode debut |
Videos[]
Reign 2x17 Promo "Tempting Fate" (HD)
Reign 2x17 Extended Promo "Tempting Fate" (HD)