The Road is the 4th episode in the series and the 4th episode of Season One.
Plot Synopsis[]
Accounts of Philippe's prowess on the battlefield trouble Louis. What can he do with this brother who basks in military glory while risking his life? At the court, the Marchioness of Montespan begins to overshadow Louise de la Vallière, making her a rival of Henriette, who is determined to maintain her position in the King's bed. On the country roads to Versailles, Montcourt's heinous attacks dissuade the nobles from coming to the court, while within the gilded walls of the palace, a mysterious conspiracy contaminates the King's inner circle. (1)
Recurring Appearances[]
- George Blagden as Louis XIV of France
- Alexander Vlahos as Philippe of France
- Tygh Runyan as Fabien Marchal
- Stuart Bowman as Alexandre Bontemps
- Amira Casar as Béatrice, Madame de Clermont
- Evan Williams as Chevalier de Lorraine
- Noémie Schmidt as Henriette of England
- Anna Brewster as Madame de Montespan
- Sarah Winter as Louise de la Vallière
- Alexis Michalik as Duke of Rohan
- Pip Torrens as Duke of Cassel
- Lizzie Brocheré as Claudine Masson
- Anatole Taubman as Montcourt
- Steve Cumyn as Jean-Baptiste Colbert
- Elisa Lasowski as Marie-Thérèse of Spain
- Maddison Jaizani as Sophie de Clermont
- Peter Hudson as Dr. Masson
- Gilly Gilchrist as Jacques
- Joe Sheridan as François-Michel le Tellier, Marquis de Louvois
- Geoffrey Bateman as Jacques-Bénigne Bossuet
- Anna Cottis as Lauren
- Tom Ainsley as Benoît
- Raphael Roger Levy as Mike
- Jerome Borenstein as Tomas
- Olivia Gotanègre as Françoise Parthenay (corpse)
- Alice Wall as Charlotte Parthenay (corpse)
First Appearances[]
N/A
Deaths[]
N/A
Notes & Trivia[]
References[]
1. "The Road." Versailles: Season 1; created by Simon Mirren & David Wolstencroft; episode summary, episode 4; Capa Drama, Marathon, Incendo Canal, 2015, disc two.