Drama

Marie Antoinette

Marie Antoinette is just a teenager when she leaves Austria to marry the Dauphin of France. At Versailles, under the complex rules of the French court, she suffers from not being able to live her life the way she wants, under pressure to continue the Bourbon line and secure the Franco-Austrian alliance.

Schedule

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    Marie-Antoinette: Enemies Assemble: TVSS: Iconic

    Marie Antoinette

    Enemies Assemble

    Tuesday
    Feb 3

    1 Hour

    Marie Antoinette has trouble accepting her pregnancy; Rohan is locked up in the Bastille.
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    Marie-Antoinette: Hated, Humbled, Mortified: TVSS: Iconic

    Marie Antoinette

    Hated, Humbled, Mortified

    Wednesday
    Feb 4

    1 Hour

    The royal couple hope that Rohan's indictment will help contain the aristocracy's desire for rebellion; at the end of a turbulent trial, Rohan is exonerated, but a false testimony tarnishes Marie Antoinette's reputation.
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    Marie-Antoinette: Madame Deficit: TVSS: Iconic

    Marie Antoinette

    Madame Deficit

    Thursday
    Feb 5

    1 Hour

    Marie Antoinette grieves after the death of her daughter, Sophie and faces extortion over stolen love letters to Fersen; Louis is pushed toward a nervous breakdown.
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    Marie-Antoinette: The End of the Beginning: TVSS: Iconic

    Marie Antoinette

    The End of the Beginning

    Friday
    Feb 6

    1 Hour

    Amid the revolution's advance, Marie Antoinette struggles to support Louis' rule; when Louis succumbs to depression, Marie Antoinette rules in his place.

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