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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.

Amid the revolution’s advance, Marie Antoinette struggles to support Louis’s rule.
Marie Antoinette deals with personal grief.
As the public trial begins, events quickly spiral out of Marie Antoinette and Louis’s control.
Funding for Marie Antoinette is provided by Viking.
Episodes
How will the newlywed Marie Antoinette react to Versailles with its ridiculous rules?
Madame du Barry, the Favorite, sees the Dauphine as a rival for the King’s affections.
Antoinette’s escalating hostilities with du Barry threaten her relationship with the King.
When the King becomes seriously ill, succession suddenly becomes a reality.
Louis may now be King, but Marie Antoinette is determined to launch her reign as Queen.
Marie Antoinette’s brother, Joseph, works to save the Franco-Austrian nuptial alliance.
Pregnant Marie Antoinette’s reputation is attacked. Louis demands a full investigation.
Louis becomes increasingly confident. Marie Antoinette is enamored by a familiar face.
Extras
Marie Antoinette is implicated in the diamond necklace theft and determined to prove her innocence.
Marie Antoinette overhauls her image, and the King and Queen find happiness.
The people of Paris openly protest against Marie Antoinette as she protects her unborn child.
Marie Antoinette’s affair with Fersen reignites – could it be part of a carefully orchestrated plot?
Disastrous consequences loom for Marie Antoinette and Louis as the revolt rumbles on.
Louis becomes increasingly confident. Marie Antoinette is enamored by a familiar face.
Pregnant Marie Antoinette’s reputation is attacked. Louis demands a full investigation.
Marie Antoinette’s brother, Joseph, works to save the Franco-Austrian nuptial alliance.
Louis may now be King, but Marie Antoinette is determined to launch her reign as Queen.
When the King becomes seriously ill, succession suddenly becomes a reality.