Versailles (2015)

Directed by

Jalil Lespert

Genre

drama television series, historical drama, LGBT-related television series

Country

United Kingdom, France, United States, Canada

Length

3 seasons, 30 episodes

Rated

TV-MA

Rating

7.7 of 10 from 228 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This show is about the building of the Palace of Versailles and the reign of King Louis XIV. It follows the political schemes, personal dramas, and power struggles that happen inside the royal court.

opulenttenseintrigue-filledvisually lushslow-burnmelancholiccalculatedserious

What happens

Versailles is a historical drama television series, set during the construction of the Palace of Versailles during the reign of Louis XIV. A co-production between France, Canada, the United Kingdom and United States, the series premiered on 16 November 2015 on Canal+ in France and on Super Channel in Canada in May 2016 on BBC Two in Britain, and on 1 October 2016 on Ovation in the United States. A second season was ordered prior to the season one premiere. Filming for the second season began in February 2016; its story took place four years after that of the first season. The second season premiered on 27 March 2017 in France and aired from 21 April 2017 in Britain. On 14 September 2016, producer Claude Chelli confirmed that Versailles had been renewed for a third season, which began filming in April 2017. On 17 April 2018, Variety reported that the third season of Versailles would be its last. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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