Starz’ The White Princess will kick off its eight episode season on Sunday, April 16, 2017 at 8pm ET/PT. The series is set in the 15th century and is a sequel to the award-winning miniseries The White Queen, based on Philippa Gregory’s The Cousins’ War books. The White Queen‘s Emma Frost returns as showrunner and executive producer. Director Jaime Payne (Legends), Michele Buck, Scott Huff, and Colin Callender also serve as executive producers, with Lachlan MacKinnon producing.
In addition to announcing the premiere date, Starz unveiled a new trailer for the period drama along with a poster featuring Princess Elizabeth of York/Lizzie gripping a white rose. The white rose represents the House of York “to which she is determined to stay loyal, even when she is forced to marry into the House of Tudor.” The cast includes Jodie Comer as Lizzie, Michelle Fairley as Lady Margaret Beaufort, and Essie Davis as Dowager Queen Elizabeth Woodville.
“The White Princess represents the kind of Obsessable programming that has become the hallmark of STARZ Original Series, and we can’t wait for the ardent fans of The White Queen and Outlander to discover it,” stated President of Programming for Starz Carmi Zlotnik. “We are thrilled that Emma Frost returned to the helm to reimagine The White Princess. Her unique voice has created a compelling royal drama, driven by dynamic women in front of and behind the camera.”
The Plot: The White Princess sees England ostensibly united by the marriage of Princess Elizabeth of York/Lizzie and King Henry VII, but their personal and political rift runs deep and the divide between them threatens to tear the kingdom apart once again. Rumors circulate that Lizzie’s long-lost brother Prince Richard is alive and planning to take the throne – forcing Lizzie into an impossible choice between her new Tudor husband and the boy who could be her own blood and the rightful York King. The White Princess is a tale of power, political divides, family, love and betrayal, which charts one of the most tumultuous times in British history uniquely from the point of view of the women waging the ongoing battle for the English throne.
