![]() But who could it be and why are they dead? The most shocking is a bookending sequence set three months after the musicale, where Albie drives out into the middle of nowhere, fires a shot gun at something (or someone) and is later seen burying a dead body in the middle of the night. Like any good soap opera, the "Monarch" premiere also teases several big mysteries - including one in the past, one in the present and one in the future. Speculation corner: Secrets of the past, present and future Given the look on Gigi’s face when she sees Nicky standing over their dead mom with an empty bottle of pills in her hand, it seems like forgiveness is going to be hard to come by for all the Romans. "I’ve done things that can never be forgiven." CR: FOX © 2022 FOX Media LLC.ĭottie, meanwhile, spends the final moments of her life delivering a cryptic deathbed confessional: "I’m not your father’s rose," she frantically tells Nicky. MONARCH: Beth Ditto in the series premiere of Monarch. (A concern that was maybe warranted, given the way Dottie’s tour promoter immediately dubs Gigi "the future of country music.") WATCH FREE ON TUBI: "Country Legends: Dolly Parton, Porter Wagoner & Friends" - get the appįor one thing, what starts out as a supportive sister duet quickly builds into a queenly rivalry after Gigi wows the crowd with her vocals and then reveals that the only reason she’s stayed out of the spotlight is because she didn’t want to risk outshining Nicky. And while the episode does end with Dottie passing away in bed of an intentional overdose, things don’t exactly go to plan. "I want to die the way I live," Dottie explains, "with a smile on my face and flawless hair." A farewell tourĪll those various plot threads come to a head at the Roman family’s big annual musicale event, where Nicky plans to prove herself as a solo act and Dottie intends to enjoy one perfect final night before taking her life. ![]() Oh and terminally ill Dottie also asks Nicky to help her end her life on her own terms. There’s also the fact that Dottie’s tour promoter isn’t so sure Nicky can really fill her mom’s country music shoes, especially not as a solo act. But that’s nothing compared to the reveal that Luke is having an affair with Gigi’s wife Kayla (Meagan Holder). The first truly gasp-worthy scene comes when Nicky lightly threatens her entitled, adulterous British actor husband Clive ( Adam Croasdell) with death-by-bathtub-electricution. The Romans may look like a picture perfect, mega-wealthy Texan family on the outside, but there’s a lot of drama lurking behind the scenes, both personally and professionally. CR: FOX © 2022 FOX Media LLC.Ī lot, it turns out, as this premiere slowly reveals. MONARCH: L-R: Anna Friel and Susan Sarandon in the series premiere of Monarch. With Albie around to keep the family in check, what could possibly go wrong? ![]() Nicky ( Anna Friel) has been preparing her whole life to step into her mom’s role as the next great country music queen. And her ambitious daughter Nicolette a.k.a. Her son Luke (Joshua Sasse) is Monarch’s forward-thinking CEO who specializes in wooing up-and-coming new talent. Thankfully, she’s got three adult kids who seem perfect for their respective roles: Her daughter Gigi ( Beth Ditto) is a loving family woman who stays out of the spotlight. WATCH FREE ON TUBI: Susan Saradon in "Bull Durham" - get the app ![]() With the little time she has left, Dottie is determined to ensure she leaves behind a dynasty that will outlive her - within her family, within the country music scene and at her successful family-owned record label Monarch. Glamorous, tough-talking Dottie Roman (Sarandon) and her husband Albie have spent the past 40 years as the king and queen of country music - dubbed "the Texas truth-teller and his rose." But shortly before receiving their CMA Lifetime Achievement, news leaks to the press that Dottie is dying of cancer. At its heart, "Monarch" is a show about legacy. ![]()
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