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The Best Episodes of Marie Antoinette

Every episode of Marie Antoinette ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Marie Antoinette!

Best episode
S2E8 The End of the Beginning
8.286 votes
Worst episode
S1E1 The Slap
7.1365 votes
Top season
Season 2
7.8avg
Binge time
14h 8m
16 episodes

Seasons2

Episode Rankings

  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    Marie Antoinette Season 2 Episode 8 - The End of the Beginning
    8.2/10(86 votes)
    S2:E8

    Amid the revolution’s advance, Marie Antoinette struggles to support Louis’s rule. When he succumbs to depression, she steps up to rule in his place.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. Marie Antoinette Season 2 Episode 6 - Hated, Humbled, Mortified
    7.9/10(84 votes)
    S2:E6

    As the public trial begins, events quickly spiral out of Marie Antoinette and Louis’s control.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Marie Antoinette Season 1 Episode 6 - Deus Ex Machina
    7.8/10(254 votes)
    S1:E6

    Antoinette's brother Joseph comes to Versailles to save the marriage, but realizes he will have his work cut out in uniting this estranged couple, still childless after seven years. Time is running out to save the Franco-Austrian alliance.

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  4. Marie Antoinette Season 2 Episode 5 - Enemies Assemble
    7.8/10(84 votes)
    S2:E5

    When Marie Antoinette is implicated in the diamond necklace theft, she is determined to prove her innocence and punish those responsible.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Marie Antoinette Season 2 Episode 7 - Madame Deficit
    7.8/10(79 votes)
    S2:E7

    Marie Antoinette deals with personal grief. Political turmoil, a struggling economy, and personal attacks push Louis toward a nervous breakdown.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Marie Antoinette Season 1 Episode 3 - Pick a Princess
    7.7/10(269 votes)
    S1:E3

    The royal family spends some holidays in Fontainebleau. Marie-Antoinette learns about du Barry's plan, who looks for a fiancée for Provence. Will the second pretender to the throne of France be able to birth the Bourbon heir before Louis and Marie-Antoinette perform their duty?

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  8. Marie Antoinette Season 1 Episode 4 - Queen of France
    7.7/10(258 votes)
    S1:E4

    Marie Antoinette and Louis are about to make their first official visit to Paris. But when the King becomes seriously ill, the succession suddenly becomes a reality.

    Director:Pete Travis
    Writer:Chloe Moss

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  9. Marie Antoinette Season 1 Episode 7 - The Ostrich Bitch
    7.7/10(235 votes)
    S1:E7

    Marie Antoinette is pregnant at last, but her reputation is attacked when pornographic pamphlets challenging the legitimacy of her unborn child appear at Versailles. The castle is locked down and an investigation takes place in order to uncover the traitor.

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  10. Marie Antoinette Season 2 Episode 2 - A Poison Pen
    7.7/10(99 votes)
    S2:E2

    Marie Antoinette’s affair with Fersen reignites--could it be part of a carefully orchestrated plot?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. Marie Antoinette Season 2 Episode 4 - The Pursuit of Happiness
    7.6/10(83 votes)
    S2:E4

    Marie Antoinette overhauls her image, and the King and Queen find happiness when they experience a taste of "ordinary" life.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. Marie Antoinette Season 2 Episode 1 - The Worst Winter
    7.6/10(118 votes)
    S2:E1

    Marie Antoinette and Louis embrace modern rule, but enemies lurk everywhere, even in Versailles.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. Marie Antoinette Season 1 Episode 8 - Queen of Hearts
    7.6/10(236 votes)
    S1:E8

    Louis becomes increasingly confident in his position as King as he throws himself into supporting the American War of Independence. Marie Antoinette spends her time at the Petit Trianon where she begins to fall for a familiar face.

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  14. Marie Antoinette Season 2 Episode 3 - Treacherous Legacy
    7.5/10(87 votes)
    S2:E3

    The people of Paris openly protest against Marie Antoinette as she protects her unborn child.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. Marie Antoinette Season 1 Episode 2 - Rival Queens
    7.4/10(280 votes)
    S1:E2

    When Louis refuses to share his bed with her, Marie Antoinette realizes that producing an heir will not be straightforward. She turns to Madame du Barry for help but a rivalry begins to form between the Favorite and the Dauphine.

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  16. Marie Antoinette Season 1 Episode 5 - Rebel Queen
    7.3/10(257 votes)
    S1:E5

    Louis may now be King, but Marie Antoinette is determined to launch her reign as the Queen of France. However, as her political advice is ignored and Provence and Joséphine threaten to deliver an heir, a chill sets in the royals' marriage.

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  17. Marie Antoinette Season 1 Episode 1 - The Slap
    7.1/10(365 votes)
    S1:E1

    Marie Antoinette is just a teenager when she is forced to leave Austria to marry the Dauphin of France. She must deliver an heir in order to secure an alliance between the two nations, but she is unprepared for the royal family that awaits her.

    Director:Pete Travis

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Best Episodes Summary

"The End of the Beginning" is the best rated episode of Marie Antoinette. It scored 8.2/10 from 86 votes. Written and directed by Unknown, it aired on March 31, 2025. This episode scored 0.3 points higher than the second highest rated, "Hated, Humbled, Mortified".

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