Marie Antoinette
Marie Antoinette is a TV show on BBC2. An innocent teenage queen drawn into a dark, manipulative court of Versailles. Her duty is to bear an heir. Her fate will set a country on fire. From the writer of The Favourite. The program has been available since 2025. A total of 8 episodes have been broadcast, most recently in June 2025.
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Marie Antoinette
Louis's queen’s low standing is a stumbling block as he struggles to salvage economic control. France’s fate is at stake.
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Marie’s melancholy worsens on learning what else Louis has withheld from her, but the strain on him poses a greater threat.
The queen is happy to see Cardinal Rohan on trial, but as the court case escalates, it leads to damaging discoveries.
A high-profile arrest and the leak of the king’s new tax plan risk the royal couple’s reputation, delighting their enemies, both rivals and republicans.
Learning how poorly Parisian society thinks of her, the queen adjusts her appearance. Jeanne’s scheme hits some snags.
1785. The queen wants a property to secure her future, while a foe’s status grows, and Jeanne entangles the cardinal in her plot.
Spring, 1784. Putting on a comic play has serious consequences, Jeanne advances her criminal scheme, and France’s finances falter.
1783. The queen elevates Yolande, scandalising some, while a female thief infiltrates the palace and the King’s brother fraternises with a shameless Chartres during a bitter winter.