Versailles

1. S01E01Episode 1November 16, 2015 7.4France, 1667. Proud young Louis XIV seeks to stamp his authority on court and country but faces resistance and betrayal, even from those clo
2. S01E02Episode 2November 16, 2015 7.8Harsh steps must be taken to preserve the royal reputation, while flamboyant Philippe causes a stir of his own. The king hopes that humiliat
3. S01E03Episode 3November 23, 2015 7.7Travellers to the rural palace are vulnerable targets when a dissident duke tries to pressure Louis to return the royal court to Paris, whil
4. S01E04Episode 4November 23, 2015 7.8Seductive young ladies vie to attract the king's eye at court, where behind the scenes there is bloody business being conducted and investig
5. S01E05Episode 5November 30, 2015 8.0Philippe returns from war a changed man, and Louis prepares for a lavish celebration in the palace gardens. The still-base appetites of diss
6. S01E06Episode 6November 30, 2015 7.8A protest halts construction at the palace but Louis refuses to let Philippe help and matters escalate, allowing plotters to pose a genuine
7. S01E07Episode 7December 7, 2015 8.0With Louis laid low by a major fever, those conspiring against him grow in strength and confidence while Philippe is caught in the middle, a
8. S01E08Episode 8December 7, 2015 8.0Henriette suffers a miscarriage, but Louis wants her to visit her brother in England for an alliance against the Dutch. The Chevalier, desti
9. S01E09Episode 9December 14, 2015 8.3Louis gives Philippe a tedious task that the Chevalier helps him with. Rohan makes his true intentions known. Fabian arrests and punishes Bé
10. S01E10Season's bestEpisode 10December 14, 2015 8.5The traitor changes tactics, striking at those closest to Louis, with deadly consequences, while Sophie stubbornly risks angering Marchal.A

Season 1 ranked & reviewed

1. S02E01Season's bestLabyrintheMarch 27, 2017 8.3A poisoning leaves a coveted position open, the king's pregnant mistress Madame de Montespan wields her influence, and Philippe's exiled lov
2. S02E02Un murmure doux et légerMarch 27, 2017 7.7Further poisonings confound Marchal while the Church frowns on the aristocracy's flagrant immorality and Philippe prepares to meet his new b
3. S02E03Quis Custodiet Ipsos Custodes ?April 3, 2017 7.3Palatine gets frosty receptions from the court and her new husband, Marchal identifies a prime suspect in the poisonings, and Sophie learns
4. S02E04MiasmeApril 3, 2017 7.3Louis prepares to send troops into the Netherlands while Madame de Montespan turns her attention to the Church and a jealous Chevalier picks
5. S02E05Guerre et paixApril 10, 2017 7.0Paranoid insomniac Louis declares war, Sophie seeks a remedy to her cruel marriage and Father Pascal takes a risk in his battle with de Mont
6. S02E06Les sables du tempsApril 10, 2017 7.3Louis takes the field against William of Orange while the queen reigns in his stead, banning debauchery and negotiating a treaty with a sult
7. S02E07Une nuitApril 17, 2017 7.7The queen orders an inquiry and entreats Marchal to return while the king's mental distress is not alleviated by a truce and dinner with Wil
8. S02E08Nouveau régimeApril 17, 2017 7.7Louis returns to Versailles with newfound purity of purpose, and Philippe is surprised at his feelings for Palatine when she shows signs of
9. S02E09Sept ombresApril 24, 2017 8.0Doubting his royal divinity, Louis consults the pious Madame Scarron while a rejected former lover summons dark forces to win back his affec
10. S02E10De pierre et de sangApril 24, 2017 7.5The king learns the identities of the nobles that acquired poison and launches a violent purge of the aristocracy that seals his grip on pow

Season 2 ranked & reviewed

1. S03E01Miroirs et fuméeApril 23, 2018 7.7Louis welcomes a defeated royal relative to the palace, but with unforeseen personal consequences. Philippe stumbles upon a mystery man. Mad
2. S03E02Question de confianceApril 23, 2018 7.7Little can be taken at face value as Louis negotiates with Leopold over Spain, the Bastille governor has a sorry tale for Philippe and Sophi
3. S03E03La vérité éclateraApril 30, 2018 7.7A betrayal by one of the women closest to the king has unforeseen consequences, while a graphic revelation results in a fall from grace for
4. S03E04Crime et châtimentApril 30, 2018 7.7Seeking retribution, Louis lashes out at the Parisian rebels though Philippe urges a more reasoned response. Word from Spain casts doubt on
5. S03E05L'au-delàMay 7, 2018 7.3Can Louis' longed-for loving touch help the ailing queen? An engraved blade holds a clue to who Philippe has antagonised. Jeanne challenges
6. S03E06La roue de la fortuneMay 7, 2018 7.7Louis hopes diplomacy will hide his duplicity as he works to undermine Leopold while winning over severe cardinal Leto. Marchal helps Philip
7. S03E07Season's bestLe livre des révélationsMay 14, 2018 8.0Has Louis finally learnt the identity of the man in the iron mask? Cardinal Leto is still determined to use his knowledge against the king.
8. S03E08Des hommes et des dieuxMay 14, 2018 7.3Suffering an identity crisis, Louis gets moody, unable to reveal the reason. Jeanne's protest pamphlets in Paris bring reprisals led by Marc
9. S03E09La poudrièreMay 21, 2018 8.0His resolve reinforced, Louis is dismissive of the pain his plans will cause others, be they Philippe or Protestants of all classes. Cardina
10. S03E10L'héritageMay 21, 2018 8.0Looking to the future, King Louis XIV seeks to reconnect with his people, and reconcile his family. As some oppressed Parisians plan a viole

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