I only got to see the first 8 episodes of the series.I really like the series. Although, thankfully women have come a long way since Catherine day. The women in the story are mostly lied to by men, and used as puns to save kingdoms, and political situations. If they cannot be used they are quickly cast aside. There are a few instances of women with power, such as the Kings mother and the princess sister, both use the power for manipulations and evil doings. Men are kind of used politically as well, but more pronounced with the women.
The show is very entertaining. I enjoyed it. Maybe I will get to see the second part in the future. It was a click and bait situation. I got eight episodes free. I am not willing to subscribe to see the rest of the episodes. I have been down that road too many times already.