What day and time will 'Marie Antoinette' release? Everything you need to know about PBS drama
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: Let's take a journey to 18th-century France and peek into the life of its last queen and probably the biggest cake connoisseur ever, Marie Antoinette. The show about the infamous queen of France is hitting American screens on March 19, 2023, courtesy of PBS. Produced by BBC and Canal+ and written by Deborah Davis, 'Marie Antoinette' is a period drama TV series that dives into the early life of the Archduchess of Austria, who happens to be the penultimate child and the youngest daughter of Empress Maria Theresa and Emperor Francis I.
Antoinette was just 14 when she became the ultimate queen of France just before the French revolution took over. She became the Dauphine of France after getting married to Louis-Auguste. The series premiered in France on October 31, 2022, and in the UK on December 29, 2022. The eight-episode series stars Emilia Schüle playing the role of the queen. So when and where will you be able to binge on 'Marie Antoinette'? What does the cast look like? What is its plot and what awaits you? We have you covered.
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When will 'Marie Antoinette' be released?
The date of release for 'Marie Antoinette' has been confirmed by the creators to be March 19, 2023, on PBS. It first aired on the French counterpart Canal+ back in October 2022.
This is NOT your usual period drama. Make way for the Queen of France, Marie Antoinette! Don't miss it on March 19 at 10/9c on PBS! #MarieAntoinettePBS pic.twitter.com/6Fz8A1kdMN
— PBS (@PBS) March 7, 2023
How to watch 'Marie Antoinette'?
'Marie Antoinette' will be available on PBS in the US. The series aired on Canal+ in France and on BBC in the UK last year.
What is the plot of 'Marie Antoinette'?
The action follows Austrian-born Marie Antoinette (Emilia Schüle) as she’s sent to France at 14 by her ambitious mother in order to cement peace between the two countries. The teen is expected to marry the 14-year-old Dauphin, the future King Louis XVI, and provide him with an heir. But she soon learns that the French courts are a treacherous place and she must fight, not only to do things her own way but also to stay alive.
Who stars in 'Marie Antoinette'?
'Marie Antoinette' boasts a long roster of characters that include Emilia Schule as Marie Antoinette, Louis Cunningham as Louis XVI, James Purefoy as Louis XV, Jasmine Blackborow as Lamballe, Roxane Duran as Josephine, Crystal Shepherd-Cross as Adelaide, Gaia Weiss as Madame Du Barry, Liah O’Prey as Yolande, Martijn Lakemeier as Axel von Fersen, Nathan Willcocks as Mercy, Jack Archer as Provence, Caroline Piette as Victoire, Marthe Keller as The Empress, Oscar Lesage as Chartres, Yoli Fuller as Saint-Georges, and Jonas Bloquet as Joseph II.
