Versailles: episode by episode
John Crace recaps the racy French drama
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Versailles recap: episode nine – off avec their têtes!Un bal masqué bizarre; mort by épée and plus par le poison. Véritablement, il y a des dark forces at work
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Versailles recap: episode eight – from la petite mort to une grande mortMon dieu! What with tout le torture, les plotteurs and les attempted meurtres, Versailles is now about as sexy as Robot Wars
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Versailles recap: episode seven – la plus ludicrous show dans l'histoire de TVLe conspiracy est arrivé! Meanwhile, le roi is throwing shapes in a laudanum-fuelled delirium pendant his frère is sobbing parce-que his evil lover is about to be torturé for treason. Stupidité runs dans la famille, évidemment
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Versailles recap: episode six – is this all un mauvais rêve?Despite les hangings, les après-diner orgies and le roi’s dysfunction éréctile, almost rien happened. Off avec leur têtes!
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Versailles recap: episode five – Sacre bleu! It's all getting a bit dullNot-Quite-So-Bad Philippe has returned from the guerre with PTSD – but even he’s finding things rather boring
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Versailles recap: episode four – ‘Mon dieu! I sent my frère to guerre'Louis suffers sleepless nights and throws post-coital strops after his brother becomes a war hero. Minion, bring the Sun King some Valium!
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Versailles recap: episode three – le King n'est pas un lapin heureuxThe romp-athon is long gone and the Sun King is getting down to serious political business like staring at himself in mirrors
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Versailles recap: episode two – barely a passing bum or nippleThe promise of gratuitous sex, violence and historical accuracy is proving as limp as Louis’ locks. I feel like I’ve been had
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Versailles recap: episode one – certain to ruffle some rufflesThis demented and sumptuously risible tale is perfect for viewers who prefer their 17th-century French politics served with plenty of boobs
Versailles recap: la finale – tout le monde has gone ape-merde!