Ep. 4: Rose, Wine, and Conspiracy...
Aired on October 31, 1979
Antoinette invites Madame Jarjayes to counter Du Barry, knowing Oscar’s popularity favors their alliance. To protect her mother from court vendettas while obeying the King, Oscar assigns her to Antoinette’s staff, valuing future royal influence over courtesan status. Enraged, Du Barry pressures the King to warn the Dauphine. Meanwhile, Empress Maria Theresa dispatches Count Mercy as Antoinette’s advisor. Mercy reports Du Barry’s hostility, prompting the Empress to order Antoinette to reconcile, which she ignores. Duke Orleans provides Du Barry with poison. She plans to stage a poisoning attempt framing Antoinette and Madame Jarjayes, but Oscar discovers the scheme and halts it through threats.
Episodes
- Ep. 1 · Oscar François de Jarjayes is raised as a boy and becomes Royal Guard Commander.
- Ep. 2 · Marie Antoinette arrives in France while Oscar thwarts the Duke of Orleans' interference with her marriage to Louis XVI.
- Ep. 3 · Antoinette clashes with Madame Du Barry, sparking court factionalism and forcing Oscar into dangerous intrigue.
- Ep. 4 · Rose, Wine, and Conspiracy...
- Ep. 5 · Du Barry’s Plot Fails as Antoinette Asserts Dignity Against Court Intrigue
- Ep. 6 · Antoinette and the Crown Prince visit Paris while Lady Oscar thwarts an assassination plot.
- Ep. 7 · Antoinette and Fersen meet at a masquerade while Du Barry plots to ruin Antoinette with a forged letter
- Ep. 8 · Oscar saves Andre from arrest after a horseback riding accident endangers Antoinette and Andre.