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Versailles

The year is 1667. King Louis XIV of France is 28 and finally in sole command of his kingdom. Welcome to a world of power and betrayal, love, lust and declarations of war, where courtiers battle for the King's favour. This is Versailles in all its brutal glory. 
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Episodes

  1. S1 E1 - Welcome to Versailles
    October 15, 2015
    54min
    16+
    Proud young Louis XIV seeks to stamp his authority on court and country but faces resistance and betrayal, even from those closest to him. Shifting the seat of power to a luxurious rural lodge that he plans to enlarge only adds to his problems.
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  2. S1 E2 - I Am the State
    October 15, 2015
    54min
    16+
    Harsh steps must be taken to preserve the royal reputation, while flamboyant Philippe causes a stir of his own. The king hopes that humiliating a suspect noble will bring others to heel.
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  3. S1 E3 - Mirror for Princes
    October 22, 2015
    51min
    16+
    Travellers to the rural palace are vulnerable targets when a dissident duke tries to pressure Louis to return the royal court to Paris, while a rich African prince suffers a curiously restrained reception.
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  4. S1 E4 - The Road
    October 22, 2015
    51min
    16+
    Seductive young ladies vie to attract the king's eye at court, where behind the scenes there is bloody business being conducted and investigated. Philippe's new-found fame as a warrior threatens to eclipse Louis as the war reaches a turning point.
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  5. S1 E5 - Bow to Your King
    October 29, 2015
    52min
    16+
    Philippe returns from war a changed man, while the still base appetites of dissident duke Cassel must be pandered to by Madame de Montespan as Louis prepares for a lavish celebration in the palace gardens.
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  6. S1 E6 - Invalides
    October 29, 2015
    52min
    16+
    A protest halts construction at the palace but Louis refuses to let Philippe help and matters escalate, allowing plotters to pose a genuine threat to the young king's rule. Things get physical as infidelity and treason take their toll.
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  7. S1 E7 - Revelations
    December 6, 2015
    56min
    16+
    With Louis laid low by a major fever, those conspiring against him grow in strength and confidence while Philippe is caught in the middle, as are medic Masson and his daughter Claudine.
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  8. S1 E8 - Diplomacy
    December 6, 2015
    53min
    16+
    While Louis proposes an audacious alliance with England, and an unexpected envoy to negotiate it, normally brazen Beatrice fears revelation of her secrets. The palace of dreams is home to murderous schemes as the extravagant drama continues.
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  9. S1 E9 - Etiquette
    December 13, 2015
    53min
    16+
    The traitor strikes in the palace prison, Henriette has a rocky reunion with her brother, Charles II of England, while Béatrice risks a rendezvous with Marchal. Diplomacy and duplicity dominate the drama's penultimate episode.
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  10. S1 E10 - Bring the Garden Here
    December 13, 2015
    51min
    16+
    The traitor changes tactics, striking at those closest to Louis, with deadly consequences while Sophie stubbornly risks angering Marchal. A brutally bloody finale to the first season of the bold historical drama.
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Audio languages
English
Subtitles
English [CC]
Producers
Ian Whitehead
Cast
George BlagdenAlexander VlahosTygh Runyan
Studio
Capa Drama
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