S01 Episode 1
Welcome to Versailles
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.
54 mins · Mon, 16 Nov 2015
S01 Episode 2
I Am the State
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.
53 mins · Mon, 16 Nov 2015
S01 Episode 3
Mirror for Princes
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.
51 mins · Mon, 23 Nov 2015
S01 Episode 4
The Road
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.
50 mins · Mon, 23 Nov 2015
S01 Episode 5
Bow to Your King
Philippe returns from war a changed man, while the 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.
52 mins · Mon, 30 Nov 2015
S01 Episode 6
Invalides
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.
52 mins · Mon, 30 Nov 2015
S01 Episode 7
Revelations
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.
55 mins · Mon, 7 Dec 2015
S01 Episode 8
Diplomacy
While Louis proposes an audacious alliance with England, and an unexpected envoy to negotiate it, normally brazen Béatrice fears revelation of her secrets. The `palace of dreams' is home to murderous schemes as the extravagant drama continues.
52 mins · Mon, 7 Dec 2015
S01 Episode 9
Etiquette
The traitor strikes in the palace prison, and Henriette has a rocky reunion with her brother, Charles II of England, while Béatrice risks a rendezvous with Marchal.
53 mins · Mon, 14 Dec 2015
S01 Episode 10
Bring the Garden Here
The traitor changes tactics, striking at those closest to Louis, with deadly consequences. Meanwhile, Sophie stubbornly risks angering Marchal.
50 mins · Mon, 14 Dec 2015
