Marie Antoinette

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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.

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    The End of the Beginning

    S2 E8 - 53m 35s

    Amid the revolution’s advance, Marie Antoinette struggles to support Louis’s rule. When he succumbs to depression, she bravely steps up to rule in his place, proving she is the last man standing—ready for whatever comes next.

  • Madame Deficit: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Madame Deficit

    S2 E7 - 52m 20s

    Marie Antoinette deals with grief after the death of her daughter and faces extortion over stolen love letters to Fersen. Political turmoil, a struggling economy, and Provence’s personal attacks push Louis toward a nervous breakdown.

  • Hated, Humbled, Mortified: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Hated, Humbled, Mortified

    S2 E6 - 50m 25s

    When Rohan and Jeanne are brought to public trial, events spiral beyond Marie Antoinette and Louis’s control. In defending her reputation, Marie Antoinette unwittingly destroys it and delivers a fatal blow to Louis’s political authority.

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