7.1/10280 votes#1 - The Slap
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 10/31/2022
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
Writer: Deborah Davis
7.3/10213 votes#2 - Rival Queens
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 10/31/2022
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.
Director: Pete Travis
Writer: Louise Ironside
7.5/10208 votes#3 - Pick a Princess
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 11/7/2022
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?
Director: Pete Travis
Writer: Deborah Davis, Avril E. Russell
7.6/10201 votes#4 - Queen of France
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 11/7/2022
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
7.2/10194 votes#5 - Rebel Queen
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 11/14/2022
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.
Director: Geoffrey Enthoven
Writer: Deborah Davis
7.6/10195 votes#6 - Deus Ex Machina
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 11/14/2022
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.
Director: Geoffrey Enthoven
Writer: Louise Ironside
7.5/10178 votes#7 - The Ostrich Bitch
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 11/21/2022
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.
Director: Geoffrey Enthoven
Writer: Chloe Moss
7.5/10170 votes#8 - Queen of Hearts
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 11/21/2022
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.
Director: Geoffrey Enthoven
Writer: Deborah Davis
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Marie Antoinette is just a teenager when she leaves Austria to marry the Dauphin of France. At Versailles, under the complex rules of the French...
Genres:DramaWar & Politics
Network:Canal+
Season 1 Ratings Summary
"The Slap" is the best rated episode of "Marie Antoinette" season 1. It scored 7.1/10 based on 280 votes. Directed by Pete Travis and written by Deborah Davis, it aired on 10/31/2022. This episode is rated 0.2 points higher than the second-best, "Rival Queens".