The Slap
Marie Antoinette is just a teenager when she’s forced to leave Austria to marry the Dauphin. But she’s as unprepared as her awkward teenage husband. How will this free spirit react to Versailles with its ridiculous rules of etiquette?
Episodes
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The Slap
S1 E1 - 52m 23s
Marie Antoinette is just a teenager when she’s forced to leave Austria to marry the Dauphin. But she’s as unprepared as her awkward teenage husband. How will this free spirit react to Versailles with its ridiculous rules of etiquette?
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Rival Queens
S1 E2 - 56m 14s
Marie Antoinette realizes that producing an heir will not be straightforward. She turns to Madame du Barry for support. But the Favorite begins to see the Dauphine as a rival for the King’s affections. There can’t be two Queens.
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Pick a Princess
S1 E3 - 54m 38s
The Royal Family goes on holiday at Fontainebleau. Marie Antoinette discovers du Barry’s plan to welcome Provence’s betrothed. Antoinette’s escalating hostilities with du Barry threaten her relationship with the King.
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Queen of France
S1 E4 - 50m 44s
Marie Antoinette and Louis are about to make their first official visit to Paris. But the King becomes seriously ill and succession becomes a reality. Du Barry knows that she needs to protect herself from the future Queen of France.
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Rebel Queen
S1 E5 - 52m 43s
Louis may now be King, but Marie Antoinette is determined to launch her reign as the Queen of France. First steps --organize a glittering Inauguration Ball and convince Louis to choose her pro-Austrian candidate as his new Prime Minister.
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Deus Ex Machina
S1 E6 - 51m 40s
Surprisingly, the person who comes to Versailles to save the royal marriage is Marie Antoinette’s brother, Joseph, who realizes he will have his work cut out if he’s going to unite the couple and save the Franco-Austrian alliance.
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The Ostrich
S1 E7 - 47m 55s
Marie Antoinette is pregnant at last! But her reputation is attacked when pornographic pamphlets challenging the legitimacy of her unborn child appear at Versailles. Louis demands a full-blown investigation to nail the seditious traitors.
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Queen of Hearts
S1 E8 - 50m 43s
Louis becomes increasingly confident as he throws himself into supporting the American War of Independence. Marie Antoinette embraces life at the Petit Trianon where she becomes enamored by a familiar face -- Count Axel von Fersen.
Extras + Features
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Preview
S1 - 1m 1s
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. -
A Fresh, Feminist Take on Marie Antoinette
S1 - 2m
The "Marie Antoinette" cast and crew discuss the drama's new take on the young queen, her relationship with Louis XVI, and the forces working against her when she arrived in Versailles.
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An Awkward Introduction
S1 E1 - 2m 29s
Marie Antoinette meets the Royal Family for the first time and her husband-to-be.
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Louis Surprises Marie Antoinette with Her Pug Mops
S1 E2 - 1m 12s
After learning that Marie Antoinette's pug, Mops, was sent back to Austria upon her arrival in Versailles, Louis finds a way to return him to her. The surprise brings the newlyweds closer.
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Episode 2 Preview | Rival Queens
S1 E2 - 30s
Marie Antoinette realizes that producing an heir will not be straightforward. She turns to Madame du Barry for support. But the Favorite begins to see the Dauphine as a rival for the King’s affections. There can’t be two Queens.
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Episode 3 Preview | Pick a Princess
S1 E3 - 30s
The Royal Family goes on holiday at Fontainebleau. Marie Antoinette discovers du Barry’s plan to welcome Provence’s betrothed. Antoinette’s escalating hostilities with du Barry threaten her relationship with the King.
Schedule
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Marie Antoinette
Pick a Princess
Sunday
Apr 2
1 Hour
The royal family spends a vacation in Fontainebleau in order to escape the stifling climate of Versailles; Marie Antoinette learns of the plan of du Barry, who seeks to find a bride in Provence. -
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Marie Antoinette
Pick a Princess
Sunday
Apr 2
1 Hour
The royal family spends a vacation in Fontainebleau in order to escape the stifling climate of Versailles; Marie Antoinette learns of the plan of du Barry, who seeks to find a bride in Provence. -
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Marie Antoinette
Pick a Princess
Monday
Apr 3
1 Hour
The royal family spends a vacation in Fontainebleau in order to escape the stifling climate of Versailles; Marie Antoinette learns of the plan of du Barry, who seeks to find a bride in Provence. -
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Marie Antoinette
Pick a Princess
Monday
Apr 3
1 Hour
The royal family spends a vacation in Fontainebleau in order to escape the stifling climate of Versailles; Marie Antoinette learns of the plan of du Barry, who seeks to find a bride in Provence. -
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Marie Antoinette
Queen of France
Sunday
Apr 9
1 Hour
Marie Antoinette and Louis prepare to make their first official visit to Paris but everything changes when the king falls seriously ill and the succession becomes a concrete reality; du Barry knows she has to protect herself. -
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Marie Antoinette
Queen of France
Sunday
Apr 9
1 Hour
Marie Antoinette and Louis prepare to make their first official visit to Paris but everything changes when the king falls seriously ill and the succession becomes a concrete reality; du Barry knows she has to protect herself. -
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Marie Antoinette
Queen of France
Monday
Apr 10
1 Hour
Marie Antoinette and Louis prepare to make their first official visit to Paris but everything changes when the king falls seriously ill and the succession becomes a concrete reality; du Barry knows she has to protect herself. -
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Marie Antoinette
Queen of France
Monday
Apr 10
1 Hour
Marie Antoinette and Louis prepare to make their first official visit to Paris but everything changes when the king falls seriously ill and the succession becomes a concrete reality; du Barry knows she has to protect herself.
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