Mary & George

Mary & George is the sumptuous historical drama chronicling the ruthless rise of George Villiers and his ambitious mother as they scheme their way through the treacherous court of King James I. Nicholas Galitzine anchors the series with a fearless performance, shedding his clothes and inhibitions alongside Tony Curran in scenes that lean hard into the Jacobean court's reputation for seduction and power games. The show doesn't shy away from the physical intimacy at the heart of its political maneuvering, with Laurie Davidson and a rotating cast of courtiers including Vlad Troncea, Dylan Brady, and Khalil Ben Gharbia adding to the skin on display. Across 9 scenes collected here, viewers get sex scenes, nude scenes, and plenty of bare skin woven into the show's tale of ambition, desire, and royal manipulation. It's period drama stripped of its usual restraint, and Galitzine proves willing to go further than most leading men in a role this calculated.