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Episode 9

Episode 9 of 10

The traitor strikes in the palace prison, Henriette has a rocky reunion with her brother, Charles II of England, while Beatrice risks a rendezvous with Marchal.

Diplomacy and duplicity dominate the drama's penultimate episode.

53 minutes

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Timings (where shown) are from the start of the programme in hours and minutes

  • 00:03

    M83

    Outro

Credits

RoleContributor
Louis XIVGeorge Blagden
Philippe d'Orléans 'Monsieur'Alexander Vlahos
Fabien MarchalTygh Runyan
BontempsStuart Bowman
Béatrice de ClermontAmira Casar
HenrietteNoemie Schmidt
ChevalierEvan Williams
Madame de MontespanAnna Brewster
RohanAlexis Michalik
Sophie de ClermontMaddison Jaizani
Claudine MassonLizzie Brochere
JacquesGilly Gilchrist
King Charles IIDaniel Lapaine
Sir William ThrockmortenRupert Vansittart
LouvoisJoe Sheridan
Queen Marie-ThérèseElisa Lasowski
ColbertSteve Cumyn
CasselPip Torrens
MontcourtAnatole Taubman
Musket MikeRaphael Roger Levy
DirectorDaniel Roby
WriterAndrew Bampfield

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