My Lady Jane

My Lady Jane is a historical fantasy television series made for Amazon Prime Video starring Emily Bader as the titular character. Produced by MacDonald & Parkes the television series is adapted by Gemma Burgess from a novel by Jodi Meadows, Brodi Ashton and Cynthia Hand that provided a historical reimagining of the life of Lady Jane Grey.

Synopsis
In the 16th century, Lady Jane Grey is coerced by her family to marry Lord Guildford Dudley. Jane, as cousin to Edward VI, is in line to the throne. The England of My Lady Jane is plagued by Ethians, humans who can take animal form. The ordinary humans, known as Verity, drive the Ethians out of society.

Production
The series is based on the historical young adult novels by Brodi Ashton, Cynthia Hand and Jodi Meadows. Production company Parkes & MacDonald are producing the series with Gemma Burgess and Meredith Glynn as co-showrunner and executive producers, and Jamie Babbit directing the pilot and executive producer, whilst Sarah Bradshaw and Laurie MacDonald are executive producers. Eight episodes were ordered for season one of the series. In November 2022 Anna Chancellor, Rob Brydon, Dominic Cooper and Jim Broadbent were announced to have supporting roles as aristocrats.



Filming took place in the UK in 2022 ahead of a projected late 2023 release. In November 2022, filming was reported at Great Chalfield Manor, standing in for the Greys' residence Bradgate House, and Herstmonceux Castle in East Sussex, standing in for Hampton Court Palace. Production designer Will Hughes-Jones initially intended to use the real Hampton Court, but found its architecture had evolved too much since the 16th-century, whereas Herstmonceux "looks more like Hampton Court did back then than it does now". Still, the grounds of Hampton Court were used in the series for outdoor scenes. Hughes-Jones selected Broughton Castle for the Dudleys' residence. Other filming locations included Dover Castle, Dorney Court, Hatfield House, Ashridge, Chiltern Open Air Museum, Langley Park, St Bartholomew-the-Great, St Etheldreda's Hatfield, and Crossways Farm.

Release
The series had its world premiere at the 2024 Tribeca Film Festival on 12 June 2024, and was streamed on Amazon Prime Video on 27 June 2024.

Reception
On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the series holds a 92% "Certified Fresh" score, based on 24 reviews with an average rating of 7.1/10. The website's critics consensus reads, "A romp-antasy for revisionary souls, My Lady Jane has her cake and slays it too." On Metacritic, the series holds a weighted average score of 70 out 100 based on reviews from 11 critics, indicating "generally favorable" reviews.