Versailles - Season 1 - Eps 8: Diplomacy
With his lover in prison and his wife Henriette surviving a miscarriage Philippe is not a happy man but Louis, buoyant at overcoming his enemies, is keen for an alliance with England for an invasion of the Netherlands and sends Henriette to London to see her brother Charles II and negotiate terms. Cassel and others plot to kill her but the conspiracy is denounced to the king by Montcalm, anxious to be reinstated at court. Fabien survives an attempt to kill him whilst Louis has a job offer for Philippe.
About Versailles

Title: Versailles
First Air Date: 2015-11-16
Last Air Date: 2018-05-21
Status: Ended
Rating: 7.728/10 (from 204 votes)
Language: EN
Seasons: 4
Total Episodes: 30
Network: Canal+
Genres: Drama
Production Companies: Incendo Productions, GéTéVé Productions, Banijay Studios France, CAPA
Synopsis
The story of a young Louis XIV on his journey to become the most powerful monarch in Europe, from his battles with the fronde through his development into the Sun King. Historical and fictional characters guide us in a world of betrayal and political maneuvering, revealing Versailles in all its glory and brutality.
Cast

George Blagden
Louis XIV

Alexander Vlahos
Philippe d'Orléans, aka 'Monsieur'

Tygh Runyan
Fabien Marchal

Stuart Bowman
Alexandre Bontemps

Elisa Lasowski
Queen Marie-Thérèse of Austria

Anna Brewster
Athénaïs de Montespan

Evan Williams
The Knight of Lorraine

Maddison Jaizani
Sophie de Clermont, Duchess of Cassel

Steve Cumyn
Jean-Baptiste Colbert

Joe Sheridan
François de Louvois