Versailles: episode by episode
John Crace recaps the racy French drama
Versailles recap: la finale – tout le monde has gone ape-merde!
There’s been a kidnapping dans la forêt! But is it trop tard? Only une année to wait till series deux …
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
Versailles recap: episode eight – from la petite mort to une grande mort
Mon dieu! What with tout le torture, les plotteurs and les attempted meurtres, Versailles is now about as sexy as Robot Wars
Versailles recap: episode seven – la plus ludicrous show dans l'histoire de TV
Le 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
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!
Versailles recap: episode five – Sacre bleu! It's all getting a bit dull
Not-Quite-So-Bad Philippe has returned from the guerre with PTSD – but even he’s finding things rather boring
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!
Versailles recap: episode three – le King n'est pas un lapin heureux
The romp-athon is long gone and the Sun King is getting down to serious political business like staring at himself in mirrors
Versailles recap: episode two – barely a passing bum or nipple
The promise of gratuitous sex, violence and historical accuracy is proving as limp as Louis’ locks. I feel like I’ve been had
Versailles recap: episode one – certain to ruffle some ruffles
This demented and sumptuously risible tale is perfect for viewers who prefer their 17th-century French politics served with plenty of boobs
