The CW reveals Official Synopsis of Reign episode The Shakedown

The CW has released the Official Synopsis of Reign episode “The Shakedown” (4.12) that will be aired on Friday, May 12 at 09:00-10:00 PM.

OFFICIAL SYNOPSIS

MARY MUST DEFEND HER THRONE

After a tragic earthquake hits Scotland, Mary (Adelaide Kane) must face John Knox (Jonathan Goad) amidst claims that she isn’t coming to the aid of her people. Elizabeth (Rachel Skarsten) takes drastic measures after she is discovered with Gideon (Ben Geurens), while Charles (Spencer MacPherson) makes a decision that backfires.

Dan Jeannotte, Celina Sinden, Megan Follows, Craig Parker, Ben Geurens, Rose Williams and Will Kemp also star.

“The Shakedown” (#412) was written by Patti Carr & Lara Olsen and directed by Norma Bailey .

Reign, hidden between the lines of the history books is the story of Mary Stuart, the young woman the world would come to know as Mary, Queen of Scots. The teenage Mary is already a headstrong monarch – beautiful, passionate and poised at the very beginning of her tumultuous rise to power.

Reign is from CBS Television Studios and Warner Bros. Television with executive producers Laurie McCarthy and Frank Siracusa.