Versailles

About Versailles

The story of a young Louis XIV on his journey to become the most powerful monarch in Europe, from his battles with the fronde through his development into the Sun King. Historical and fictional characters guide us in a world of betrayal and political maneuvering, revealing Versailles in all its glory and brutality.

Canal+'s Versailles is a drama series. The series is filed under war, royal family, france, and king.

Its 3 seasons and 30 episodes were broadcast from November 2015 to May 2018. Seasons run to about 10 episodes.

George Blagden leads the cast as Louis XIV, Alexander Vlahos as Philippe d'Orléans, aka 'Monsieur', Tygh Runyan as Fabien Marchal, and Stuart Bowman as Alexandre Bontemps. Produced by CAPA.

In the United States it streams on Amazon Prime Video and Amazon Prime Video with Ads. Scarlet Heart: Ryeo, The Musketeers, and Reign make useful companions to Versailles, all filed under historical drama and historical fiction. TMDB voters put it at 7.7 out of 10 across 238 votes and it carries a TV-MA rating.