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Versailles is a historical drama television series, set during the construction of the Palace of Versailles during the reign of Louis XIV. A co-production between France, Canada,…
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Versailles is a historical drama television series, set during the construction of the Palace of Versailles during the reign of Louis XIV. A co-production between France, Canada, the United Kingdom and United States, the series premiered on 16 November 2015 on Canal+ in France and on Super Channel in Canada in May 2016 on BBC Two in Britain, and on 1 October 2016 on Ovation in the United States.
Versailles is a historical drama television series, set during the construction of the Palace of Versailles during the reign of Louis XIV. A co-production between France, Canada, the United Kingdom and United States, the series premiered on 16 November 2015 on Canal+ in France and on Super Channel in Canada in May 2016 on BBC Two in Britain, and on 1 October 2016 on Ovation in the United States.
A second season was ordered prior to the season one premiere. Filming for the second season began in February 2016; its story took place four years after that of the first season. The second season premiered on 27 March 2017 in France and aired from 21 April 2017 in Britain. On 14 September 2016, producer Claude Chelli confirmed that Versailles had been renewed for a third season, which began filming in April 2017. On 17 April 2018, Variety reported that the third season of Versailles would be its last.
In the wake of the Fronde in 1667, the French nobility had begun to defy and disobey the monarchy. Young King Louis XIV (George Blagden) decides to move the court from the Château de Saint-Germain-en-Laye near Paris to his father's former hunting lodge near the hamlet of Versailles as a means to force their submission. As Louis renovates and expands his new Palace of Versailles, the nobles—displaced from their usual surroundings, but compelled to accompany the king—become embroiled in increasingly dangerous intrigues.
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Versailles was created by British writers Simon Mirren and David Wolstencroft, both of whom were previously based in Hollywood. It is the most expensive French television series of all time, with a budget of €30 million (approximately $33 million) for its first season.
A second season was ordered prior to the season one premiere. Filming for the second season began in February 2016; its story took place four years after the beginning of the first season.
On 14 September 2016, producer Claude Chelli confirmed that Versailles had been renewed for a third season, which would begin filming in April 2017. On 11 May 2017, the official Instagram account of Château de Vaux-le-Vicomte published pictures of the ongoing shoot of the third season. On 17 April 2018, Variety reported that the third season of Versailles would be its last.
In addition to the Palace of Versailles, many other palaces and chateaux were filmed for the depiction of the unfinished Versailles, including the Vaux-le-Vicomte for a wide variety of interior and ballroom scenes, the Château de Champs-sur-Marne for its gardens and exteriors, and the Château de Sceaux for initial construction scenes. The show also featured a ballroom scene in season 1 filmed at the Château de Maisons-Laffitte and more scenes in the Grand Salle des Preuses at the Château de Pierrefonds. Other locations including the Château of Lésigny, Château de Janvry, Château de Vigny and the commune of Rambouillet.
The third season was released on demand in its entirety on 23 April 2018.
Versailles premiered on 16 November 2015 on Canal+ in France and on Super Channel in Canada, in May 2016 on BBC Two in Britain, and on 1 October 2016 on Ovation in the U.S. The Movie Network gave early access to all of season 2 in October 2016, prior to its 2017 broadcast dates. The series stayed on the English-language Super Channel until May 2016 but was gone by December 2016, after TMN had made season 2 available early. The French version of Super Channel is keeping the show available until 8 November 2020. City aired the first six episodes of season 1 from 4 January to 25 February.
The second season premiered on 27 March 2017 in France, and on 21 April 2017 in Britain. At some point after th
