Versailles

In 1667, 28-year-old all-powerful king of France, Louis XIV, decides to build the greatest palace in the world - Versailles. But drained budget, affairs and political intrigues complicate things.

Genre: Biography, Drama, History

Cast:George Blagden , Alexander Vlahos , Tygh Runyan , Stuart Bowman , Evan Williams , Joe Sheridan , Steve Cumyn , Elisa Lasowski , Maddison Jaizani , Anna Brewster , Jessica Clark , Geoffrey Bateman , Catherine Walker , Pip Torrens , Lizzie BrocherÃ© , NoÃ©mie Schmidt , Anatole Taubman , Gilly Gilchrist

1Season 1

S1.E1 ∙ Welcome to Versailles

Sat, Oct 1, 2016

King Louis XIV of France begins preparations of transitioning his fathers hunting lodge into a grand palace he envisioned.

2Season 1

S1.E2 ∙ I Am the State

Mon, Nov 16, 2015

Marie-Thérèse gives birth to a child, but it's not the King's. Philippe wants to join the fight against the Spaniards. Montcourt is humiliated by King Louis.

3Season 1

S1.E3 ∙ Mirror for Princes

Mon, Nov 23, 2015

King Louis wishes for the nobility to live at his side in Versailles, so long as they have proof of their nobility. An emissary from Africa appears at Versailles. Cassel recruits Montcourt.

4Season 1

S1.E4 ∙ The Road

Mon, Nov 23, 2015

Highwaymen, led by Montcourt, wind up killing friends of King Louis, including his goddaughter. Fabian is tasked with bringing the killers to justice. Philippe triumphs at Cambrai.

5Season 1

S1.E5 ∙ Bow to Your King

Mon, Nov 30, 2015

Philippe returns to Versailles a war hero. Louis holds a celebration, while losing confidence in Fabian due to the constant highway robberies that are impeding the funding of his palace. Cassel refuses to attend the celebration.

6Season 1

S1.E6 ∙ Invalides

Mon, Nov 30, 2015

The construction workers at Versailles are on strike. Cassel moves to Versailles after his home is burned. Louis falls ill.

7Season 1

S1.E7 ∙ Revelations

Mon, Dec 7, 2015

Louis experiences hallucinations. The Chevalier is arrested. Montcourt continues the robberies in order to fund the conspirators plot against the King. Some of the nobles want Philippe to take Louis's place as king.

8Season 1

S1.E8 ∙ Diplomacy

Mon, Dec 7, 2015

Henriette suffers a miscarriage, but Louis wants her to visit her brother in England for an alliance against the Dutch. The Chevalier, destined for the gallows, is freed. Montcourt foils an assassination just to be reinstated.

9Season 1

S1.E9 ∙ Etiquette

Mon, Dec 14, 2015

Louis gives Philippe a tedious task that the Chevalier helps him with. Rohan makes his true intentions known. Fabian arrests and punishes Béatrice. Henriette succeeds in the diplomacy in England.

10Season 1

S1.E10 ∙ Bring the Garden Here

Mon, Dec 14, 2015

Duchess Henriette becomes suddenly ill when she returns from a visit to her brother in England. They fear she might have been poisoned, so King Louis XIV shuts all access To Versailles.

1Season 2

S2.E1 ∙ The Labyrinth

Mon, Mar 27, 2017

There is a poisoning at Versailles. Fabien rescues the Dauphin from Rohan. Philippe, still reeling from Henriette's death, refuses to return to Versailles.

2Season 2

S2.E2 ∙ A Still Small Voice

Mon, Mar 27, 2017

Philippe is ordered to marry Princess Palatine to secure a German alliance, just as the Chevaliers exile is lifted. Louis hosts a ball for Palatines arrival. Another poisoning takes place.

3Season 2

S2.E3 ∙ Who Will Watch the Watchmen?

Mon, Apr 3, 2017

Montespan gives birth. Sophie is ordered to marry Cassel. Marie-Thérèse grows jealous of Louis's mistress. Philippe must be seen bedding Princess Palatine, much to the Chevaliers jealousy.

4Season 2

S2.E4 ∙ Miasma

Mon, Apr 3, 2017

Madeleine de Foix is arrested as the poisoner after trying to kill Fabien. Montespans baby suffers an illness. Louis faces criticism from Bossuet and Pascal. Sophie endures a terrifying experience when married to Cassel.

5Season 2

S2.E5 ∙ War and Peace

Mon, Apr 10, 2017

King Louis XIV's continued insomnia makes him increasingly volatile, meaning Marchal's loyalty counts for nothing. Claudine continues to investigate the mystery toxin, while Sophie seeks a solution to her situation.

6Season 2

S2.E6 ∙ The Sands of Time

Mon, Apr 10, 2017

A delegation arrives, but won't negotiate with the queen. Phillipe steps up to act as king while Louis is at battle. Fabien mourns Claudine and seeks to avenge her murder. The king's mistress takes her jealousy too far.

7Season 2

S2.E7 ∙ A Night

Mon, Apr 17, 2017

Louis meets Guillaume d'Orange in a relentless combat and returns to Versailles full of new energy. The court is in shock of two new deaths and Montespan feels herself increasingly isolated.

8Season 2

S2.E8 ∙ Le nouveau régime

Mon, Apr 17, 2017

Louis ends his relationship with Madame De Montespan who full of humiliation turns to dark forces. Palatine is suffering of suspected poisoning and Cassel reveals Thomas' secret plans to the king.

9Season 2

S2.E9 ∙ Seven Shadows

Mon, Apr 24, 2017

Louis has Phillipe get close to the spy. This ignites the Chevalier's jealousy. Fabien learns what Father Etienne does with the children he rescues. Montespan is desperate to reclaim the king's love, but Louis falls for someone more pious.

10Season 2

S2.E10 ∙ Of Blood and Stone

Mon, Apr 24, 2017

The affair of the poisons continues. Could it even reach deep into Louis's own court?

1Season 3

S3.E1 ∙ Smoke and Mirrors

Mon, Apr 23, 2018

Louis welcomes a defeated royal relative to the palace, but with unforeseen personal consequences.

2Season 3

S3.E2 ∙ Question of Trust

Mon, Apr 23, 2018

Little can be taken at face value as Louis negotiates with Leopold over Spain, the Bastille governor has a sorry tale for Philippe and Sophie surprises Marchal.

3Season 3

S3.E3 ∙ The Truth Will Burst

Mon, Apr 30, 2018

A betrayal by one of the women closest to the king has unforeseen consequences, while a graphic revelation results in a fall from grace for another.

4Season 3

S3.E4 ∙ Crime and Punishment

Mon, Apr 30, 2018

Seeking retribution, Louis lashes out at the Parisian rebels though Philippe urges a more reasoned response.

5Season 3

S3.E5 ∙ The After-Life

Mon, May 7, 2018

Can Louis' longed-for loving touch help the ailing queen? An engraved blade holds a clue to who Philippe has antagonised.

6Season 3

S3.E6 ∙ The Wheel of Fortune

Mon, May 7, 2018

Louis hopes diplomacy will hide his duplicity as he works to undermine Leopold while winning over severe cardinal Leto.

7Season 3

S3.E7 ∙ The Book of Revelations

Mon, May 14, 2018

Has Louis finally learnt the identity of the man in the iron mask? Cardinal Leto is still determined to use his knowledge against the king.

8Season 3

S3.E8 ∙ Men and Gods

Mon, May 14, 2018

Suffering an identity crisis, Louis gets moody, unable to reveal the reason. Jeanne's protest pamphlets in Paris bring reprisals led by Marchal.

9Season 3

S3.E9 ∙ The Powder Keg

Mon, May 21, 2018

His resolve reinforced, Louis is dismissive of the pain his plans will cause others, be they Philippe or Protestants of all classes. Cardinal Leto is confident of making the king marry Isabella of Portugal.

10Season 3

S3.E10 ∙ The Legacy

Mon, May 21, 2018

Looking to the future, King Louis XIV seeks to reconnect with his people, and reconcile his family.