TV Series2022–present · 1 season · 8 episodes · Returning

Marie Antoinette

Name: Marie Antoinette
Genre: Drama, War & Politics
Cast: Emilia Schüle, Louis Cunningham, Jack Archer, Oscar Lesage, Jasmine Blackborow

Taste attributes: dramawar & politicspoliticalhistoricalbiographyslowheavyrealisticlinearemotive & stirringcomplex relationshipdeep rivalry

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Boxlist takeAn emotional war and politics series that is grounded, unhurried and serious. Best if you like stories that hit hard.

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Pace: slow · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: very stirringHow we score

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8.1 /10

TMDB · 38 votes

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Season

Season 1

· 2022 · 8 episodes

Episodes (8)

1The Slap31 Oct 2022
Marie Antoinette is just a teenager when she is forced to leave Austria to marry the Dauphin of France. She must deliver an heir in order to secure an alliance between the two nations, but she is unprepared for the royal family that awaits her.
2Rival Queens31 Oct 2022
When Louis refuses to share his bed with her, Marie Antoinette realizes that producing an heir will not be straightforward. She turns to Madame du Barry for help but a rivalry begins to form between the Favorite and the Dauphine.
3Pick a Princess7 Nov 2022
The royal family spends some holidays in Fontainebleau. Marie-Antoinette learns about du Barry's plan, who looks for a fiancée for Provence. Will the second pretender to the throne of France be able to birth the Bourbon heir before Louis and Marie-Antoinette perform their duty?
4Queen of France7 Nov 2022
Marie Antoinette and Louis are about to make their first official visit to Paris. But when the King becomes seriously ill, the succession suddenly becomes a reality.
5Rebel Queen14 Nov 2022
Louis may now be King, but Marie Antoinette is determined to launch her reign as the Queen of France. However, as her political advice is ignored and Provence and Joséphine threaten to deliver an heir, a chill sets in the royals' marriage.
6Deus Ex Machina14 Nov 2022
Antoinette's brother Joseph comes to Versailles to save the marriage, but realizes he will have his work cut out in uniting this estranged couple, still childless after seven years. Time is running out to save the Franco-Austrian alliance.
7The Ostrich Bitch21 Nov 2022
Marie Antoinette is pregnant at last, but her reputation is attacked when pornographic pamphlets challenging the legitimacy of her unborn child appear at Versailles. The castle is locked down and an investigation takes place in order to uncover the traitor.
8Queen of Hearts21 Nov 2022
Louis becomes increasingly confident in his position as King as he throws himself into supporting the American War of Independence. Marie Antoinette spends her time at the Petit Trianon where she begins to fall for a familiar face.

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Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it
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Synopsis

Marie Antoinette is just a teenager when she leaves Austria to marry the Dauphin of France. At Versailles, under the complex rules of the French court, she suffers from not being able to live her life the way she wants, under pressure to continue the Bourbon line and secure the Franco-Austrian alliance.

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