: Realizing that her marriage to the awkward and uninterested Louis-Auguste remains unconsummated, Marie Antoinette briefly turns to the King’s mistress, Madame du Barry , for advice on seduction.
In the second episode of the 2022 series Marie Antoinette , titled the young Dauphine begins to navigate the treacherous social hierarchy of Versailles as she faces immense pressure to produce a Bourbon heir. Episode Overview: "Rival Queens" Marie-Antoinette S01E02 FRENCH HDTV
: Starring Emilia Schüle as Marie Antoinette, Louis Cunningham as Louis XVI, Gaia Weiss as Madame du Barry, and James Purefoy as Louis XV. : Realizing that her marriage to the awkward
: The King’s daughters and Louis’s brother, Provence, strategically reveal to the naive Marie Antoinette that Madame du Barry was once a prostitute. This revelation leads Antoinette to reject the mistress, sparking a bitter rivalry as du Barry begins to view her as a threat to her own influence over King Louis XV. : The King’s daughters and Louis’s brother, Provence,
: By the end of the episode, the couple finds a rare moment of connection bonding over their shared interest in birds. Louis ultimately decides he wants Antoinette to stay and even returns her dog, Mops, as a gesture of kindness. Production Details
: January 5, 2023 (Europe) / March 26, 2023 (USA).