Versailles

Name: Versailles
Genre: Drama
Released: 2015-11-16
Rating: 7.7
Cast: George Blagden, Alexander Vlahos, Tygh Runyan, Stuart Bowman, Elisa Lasowski

ENDED3 Seasons30 Episodes★ 7.7

Versailles is a drama series on Canal+ that ran from 2015 to 2018, ending after 3 seasons and 30 episodes.

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NetworkCanal+

First AiredNov 16, 2015

Last AiredMay 21, 2018

GenreDrama

Runtime52 min

Created ByDavid Wolstencroft, Simon Mirren

LanguageEnglish

CountryFrance

ProductionIncendo Productions, GéTéVé Productions, Banijay Studios France

The story of a young Louis XIV on his journey to become the most powerful monarch in Europe, from his battles with the fronde through his development into the Sun King. Historical and fictional characters guide us in a world of betrayal and political maneuvering, revealing Versailles in all its glory and brutality.

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Cast

George Blagden

Louis XIV

Alexander Vlahos

Philippe d'Orléans, aka 'Monsieur'

Tygh Runyan

Fabien Marchal

Stuart Bowman

Alexandre Bontemps

Elisa Lasowski

Queen Marie-Thérèse of Austria

Anna Brewster

Athénaïs de Montespan

Evan Williams

The Knight of Lorraine

Maddison Jaizani

Sophie de Clermont, Duchess of Cassel

Steve Cumyn

Jean-Baptiste Colbert

Joe Sheridan

François de Louvois

Pip Torrens

Cassel

Noémie Schmidt

Henriette d'Angleterre

Seasons & Episodes3 seasons · 30 episodes

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Louis XIV is ascendant after winning the war with Holland and solving the Affair of the Poisons -- but his angry citizens are fomenting rebellion.

E1Smoke and Mirrors

Apr 23, 201854m★ 5.7

Louis welcomes Leopold, the Emperor vanquished of the Holy Empire, to Versailles. Philip, victorious in the war, was given the task of selecting prisoners to deport them to the colonies. But the presence of a mysterious prisoner with a masked face awakens his suspicions.

E2Trust Issues

Apr 23, 201853m★ 4.0

Louis and Leopold compete for control of Spain, and Maria Theresa plays a dangerous game by supporting her lover rather than her husband. Philippe continues his investigation on the man with the iron mask. In the salon, the position of Maintenon, the king's pious favorite, is threatened. In Paris, the people refuse to pay taxes.

E3The Truth Will Burst

Apr 30, 201854m★ 3.2

In Paris, Fabien finds it difficult to maintain order. At court, Louis rejects Maintenon when his troubled past is exposed to the light. Philippe is attacked after spotting the man with the iron mask. At the Vatican, Cardinal Leto wishes to hand over the King of France in his place.

E4Crime and Punishment

Apr 30, 201852m★ 4.2

Louis has Marie-Therese confined to the castle, suspecting her of conspiring against him with Leopold. Louis raises indignation by imprisoning a prominent Protestant philosopher. In Paris, Fabien is released in exchange for prisoners, but Louis asserts his authority by having one of them executed as an example.

E5The Afterlife

May 7, 201854m★ 5.0

Maintenon returns to the palace and encourages Louis to put his plans into action. Louis wants to discredit Leopold, and makes a secret pact with Barek, the Ottoman emissary. Philippe understands that the Church is at the origin of the conspiracy of the man in the iron mask, and suspects Louis to take part. Marie-Thérèse falls seriously ill.

E6The Wheel of Fortune

May 7, 201852m★ 3.0

Louis changes tactics to counter Leopold, but he discovers a new opponent with Cardinal Leto, attending the funeral of the Queen. Meanwhile, Philippe discovers the unthinkable on the man with the iron mask.

E7The Book of Revelations

May 14, 201851m★ 4.0

The burning question remains: who is the man with the iron mask? Leto decides to bring the man with the iron mask to Versailles, but Bontemps feels the danger. With the help of Fabien, he removes the prisoner and brings him to Louis and Philippe. The truth is finally revealed.

E8Of Gods and Men

May 14, 201855m★ 3.6

While Philippe wants to send the man with the iron mask to the colonies, Louis knows that it must be eliminated. Meanwhile, the revolt rages in the streets of Paris, and the loyalty of Fabien is put to the test in the face of the violence of the King. Leto takes advantage of Louis' weakness and the threat of excommunication.

E9The Tinderbox

May 21, 201854m★ 5.0

Fabien knows Louis has killed the prisoner and deduces the truth about the Man in the Iron Mask. Philippe decides to leave the court. Leto convinces Maintenon to support the marriage of Louis and the Infanta Isabella. But against all odds, Louis marries Maintenon and proclaims himself head of the Church of France. Louis accelerates his campaign of expansion in Europe and persecutes the Protestants.

E10The Legacy

May 21, 201859m★ 5.0

After crushing the Protestants and thwarted Leto, Louis feels invincible. But his family and France are divided. What to expect from the future? What will be his legacy? Louis summons the Dauphin to show him how to be a good king. Louis decides to go to Paris to bless the sick. He does not know that the rebels fomented an attack for the murder...

About Versailles

Versailles is a drama series on Canal+. The show first aired on Nov 16, 2015 and currently has 3 seasons and 30 episodes. Versailles has ended. It has a rating of 7.7/10 based on 240 votes. The cast includes George Blagden, Alexander Vlahos, Tygh Runyan, Stuart Bowman, Elisa Lasowski. Created by David Wolstencroft and Simon Mirren.