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The Best Episodes of The Count of Monte Cristo Season 1

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The Count of Monte Cristo was a 1956 ITC Entertainment/TPA television series adapted very loosely from the novel by Alexandre Dumas, adapted by Sidney Marshall. It premiered in the UK in early 1956 and ran

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    The Count of Monte Cristo Season 1 Episode 1 - The Affair of the Three Napoleons
    10.0/10(2 votes)

    #1 - The Affair of the Three Napoleons

    S1:E1

    A call for help, out of the Count's past, comes from the beautiful Renee, daughter of one of the Count's oldest friends.

    Director:Budd Boetticher
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. The Count of Monte Cristo Season 1 Episode 3 - The De Berry Affair
    10.0/10(2 votes)

    #2 - The De Berry Affair

    S1:E3

    When the Count foils a plot to assassinate King Louis, the trail leads to the King's niece, the Duchess De Berry.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. The Count of Monte Cristo Season 1 Episode 8 - Return to the Chateau D'If
    10.0/10(2 votes)

    #3 - Return to the Chateau D'If

    S1:E8

    When the young Duke of Renoldi is abducted and thrown into prison, the Count finds he must return to the very dungeons that held him prisoner for 12 long years.

    Director:Sidney Salkow
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. The Count of Monte Cristo Season 1 Episode 9 - The Golden Blade
    10.0/10(2 votes)

    #4 - The Golden Blade

    S1:E9

    When the Army Paymaster's gold shipment to Calais is robbed by bandits, a young sergeant is accused of the crime. The Count is convinced of his innocence, and must save the sergeant from the guillotine.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. The Count of Monte Cristo Season 1 Episode 10 - Andorra
    10.0/10(2 votes)

    #5 - Andorra

    S1:E10

    Receiving an urgent request for help from his old friend the Duke of Andorra, the Count arrives to find the Duke dead, murdered by his ambitious brother. The Count must now protect the Duke's children from their venomous uncle.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. The Count of Monte Cristo Season 1 Episode 11 - The Duel
    10.0/10(2 votes)

    #6 - The Duel

    S1:E11

    Four men have been marked to die, one by one. Provoked by insults in public, each fought a duel and died, the last being a friend of Monte Cristo. Now the Count must find out the reason behind the duels.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. The Count of Monte Cristo Season 1 Episode 12 - Victor Hugo
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #7 - Victor Hugo

    S1:E12

    A onetime galley slave, suspected of attempting to murder the playwright Victor Hugo, is seized by the Paris police. Only the Count is convinced of his innocence, and he must uncover the guilty party.

    Director:Sidney Salkow
    Writer:Unknown

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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"The Affair of the Three Napoleons" is the best rated episode of "The Count of Monte Cristo" season 1. It scored 10/10 based on 2 votes. Directed by Budd Boetticher and written by Unknown, it aired on 2/20/1956. This episode is rated 0.0 points higher than the second-best, "The De Berry Affair".