The musketeers are forced to put aside their animosity towards the cardinal when his life is placed in danger, and rescue this extraordinary woman. On 2 september 2016, the first season of the musketeers. The musketeers season 2 starring luke pasqualino, tom burke. As france teeters on the brink of war with spain, the death of cardinal richelieu has left a void that could yet be filled by an even darker threat. The musketeers must save an enlightened woman who has. The series one villain will be dead when the bbc1 drama returns for ten.
With the debut seasons focus on athos, aramis, porthos and dartagnan, capaldis cardinal richelieu was largely on the periphery until the. It stars tom burke as athos, santiago cabrera as aramis, howard charles as porthos, luke pasqualino as dartagnan, with tamla kari as constance, maimie mccoy. Meanwhile, the cardinal fears that the musketeers will prove he was behind the attempted murder of the queen, and compels milady to get rid of them once and for all. The musketeers is to kill of peter capaldis villainous cardinal. Bbc one the musketeers, series 1, a rebellious woman. The musketeers is a bbc period action drama programme based on the characters from. The musketeers is a bbc period action drama programme based on the characters from alexandre dumass novel the three musketeers and coproduced by bbc america and bbc worldwide. Cardinal armand richelieu is first minister of france, king louis xiiis adviser and the main antagonist of the first series of the musketeers. Peter capaldi talks about cardinal richelieu the musketeers. Peter capaldis cardinal richelieu will be dead when the musketeers returns the new star of doctor who has swapped the period drama for the tardis, replaced by. Cardinal richelieu scheming, ruthless and pragmatic, the cardinal is the most powerful man in france. Peter capaldi describes villain cardinal richelieu bbc. Mar 22, 2015 remarkably faithful to alexandre dumass 1844 classic, the first season of the series tracked the journey of dartagnan luke pasqualino, snowpiercer, whose mission of revenge his father was killed by men belonging to the nefarious cardinal, richelieu peter capaldi, doctor who brings him into contact with the legendary regiment.
Fast forward 10 months and after the offscreen demise of cardinal richelieu. The musketeers season 2 episode 9 the musketeers bbc. The musketeers to return for a second series luke pasqualino, tom burke, santiago cabrera and howard charles will return to adrian hodges swashbuckling drama without peter capaldis cardinal. He knows it, everybody else knows it, and even the king knows it. The musketeers to kill off peter capaldi after doctor who left him. The musketeers being historical fiction, some real history does play into the plot. What we know now about return of bbc series the musketeers march 30, 2014 tonight, the musketeers is set to close off what was a pretty successful first season on bbc one, and a handful of episodes that really accomplished quite a bit. Meanwhile, the cardinal fears that the musketeers will prove he was behind the attempted murder of the queen, and compels milady to get rid of them once and. In real life, richelieu lived from 1585 to 1642, and was succeeded in his position as cardinal and. Rochefort can lead them to a french general who is in spanish hands and poses a risk to frances security if he reveals what he knows. Doctor who star peter capaldis cardinal richelieu will be.
Cardinal richelieu alexandre dumas villains wiki fandom. Like season one season two consists of 10 episodes on 3 discs. The star had to abandon his role as cardinal richelieu in the bbc. In the musketeers season 4 that will probably not happen we could see such actors as luke pasqualino dartagnan, tom burke athos, charles. Queen anne rejected his advances a while ago, and hes been fuming about it ever since. Bbc the musketeers are back for a second season of leatherclad adventures, with peter capaldis cardinal. Peter capaldis cardinal richelieu will be dead when the musketeers returns. The musketeers return, in a stunning second series that explodes from the screen with more thrills, action and adventure than ever before. The musketeers to return for a second series luke pasqualino, tom burke, santiago cabrera and howard charles will return to adrian hodges swashbuckling. The musketeers season 2 full episodes watch online guide. Can new series survive without peter capaldi as cardinal richelieu.
Cardinal richelieu argues with papal envoy, luca the. Peter capaldis cardinal richelieu will be dead when the musketeers returns the new star of doctor who has swapped the period drama for the tardis, replaced by marc warrens rochefort for. Peter capaldi talks about cardinal richelieu the musketeers bbc one. Peter capaldi describes villain cardinal richelieu peter capaldi describes the dark side of cardinal richelieu and his ambitions for france to become strong. The kings council has been in chaos since the cardinal died. Subscribe and to official bbc youtube stream original bbc programmes first on bbc iplayer. Peter capaldis cardinal still casts a long shadow cardinal richelieu may be dead but hes mentioned in every other sentence and even has a message from.
Marc warren plays the devious rochefort who more than compensates for the loss of cardinal richelieu peter capaldi on season 2 of the musketeers. Set on the streets of 17thcentury paris, the series follows honourable musketeers athos, aramis and porthos. Jan 30, 2014 peter capaldi describes villain cardinal richelieu peter capaldi describes the dark side of cardinal richelieu and his ambitions for france to become strong. A snap of my fingers, and you could be back on the block where i found you. Similar to previous bbc shows robin hood and merlin, it is not a direct adaptation of the original storyline but. Aug 30, 2017 the cardinal finds himself caught in a snare. Remarkably faithful to alexandre dumass 1844 classic, the first season of the series tracked the journey of dartagnan luke pasqualino, snowpiercer, whose mission of revenge his father was killed by men. Sometime before the events of series 2, the cardinal passes away and his funeral is attended by the king and the musketeers. France is in danger, really, of succumbing to the power of spain or rome, or indeed. Peter capaldi, who plays the series main antagonist, cardinal richelieu, first minister of france and advisor to the king, describes the political situation at the time. Photo of the musketeers season 2 episode 9 for fans of the musketeers bbc 38182112. Packed with exciting heroes, adventure and romance, the musketeers is a contemporary take on the classic characters created by alexandre dumas in his muchloved novel. The first episode was shown on bbc one on 19 january 2014. The story so far new season premiering january 17th at 98c on bbc america duration.
Season 1 of the musketeers consists of ten episodes, filmed between 23 august and 18 january 2015. Cardinal armand jean du plessis, cardinalduke of richelieu and of fronsac, commonly referred to as cardinal richelieu french. The musketeers a rebellious woman tv episode 2014 imdb. A snap of my fingers, and you could be back on the block where i. This the musketeers bbc photo might contain street, city scene, and urban setting. Jan 21, 2015 the musketeers are back on bbc america for a second season. The musketeers return in a stunning second series that explodes from the screen with more thrills, action and adventure than ever before. As the court of king louis mourns the death of cardinal richelieu, france teeters on the brink of war with spain. The musketeers season 2 starring luke pasqualino, tom.
The musketeers return in the darker and more romantic second series of the show. What we know now about return of bbc series the musketeers march 30, 2014 tonight, the musketeers is set to close off what was a pretty successful first season on bbc one, and a handful of episodes that. In the musketeers season 4 that will probably not happen we could see such actors as luke pasqualino dartagnan, tom burke athos, charles howard porthos, santiago karber aramis and peter capaldi cardinal richelieu. Cardinal richelieu was a real person in history armand jean du plessis, cardinal duke of richelieu and of fronsac. The musketeers are back on bbc america for a second season. After henry ivs assassination his son, louis, is king and cardinal richelieu is chief minister. Click here and start watching the full season in seconds. Jan 17, 2015 the musketeers season 2 episode 1 quotes.
Watching the musketeers is like watching a 60 minute movie per episode. Similar to previous bbc shows robin hood and merlin, it is not a direct adaptation of the original storyline but uses the characters and setting for various adventures. They say he wore out his heart in the service of france. Packed with exciting heroes, adventure and romance, the musketeers is a contemporary take on the classic characters created by alexandre dumas. The musketeers must save an enlightened woman who has been accused of witchcraft. Doctor who star peter capaldis cardinal richelieu will be dead in. Photo of the musketeers season 2 episode 9 for fans of the musketeers bbc 38206180. Towards the end of the series 2 finale, he leaves the musketeers to take up a religious life in a monastery to fulfil a vow he made to god in prison and to atone for the sins that put him there in the first place. With tom burke, santiago cabrera, tamla kari, alice sanders. Prepare for more pulsepounding thrills, more breathtaking action and more highstakes heroism.
Returning for the new series of the musketeers will be lead actors luke pasqualino, santiago cabrera, tom burke and howard charles, along with the three main actresses maimie mccoy, alexandra dowling and tamla kari. The musketeers et le probleme richelieu critictoo series tv. In the eyes of the musketeers, he is a villain, a powerhungry dictator whose ultimate aim is nothing less than complete control of france. Cardinal richelieu may be dead but hes mentioned in. Unfortunately its still not quite enough to get him the girl. David beckhams wife on furlough uturn amid devastating backlash 2. However, the musketeers are unaware that rochefort has sworn loyalty to spain. The musketeers season 2 full episodes watch online guide by msn. Peter capaldi to play cardinal richelieu in musketeers adaptation. Noticeably missing is peter capaldi as cardinal richelieu, due to the actors prudent switch to the bbc hit, doctor who. Season 1 of the musketeers was released on dvd and bluray in the united states and united kingdom on 5 march 2017, setting new sales records for firstweek sales of a hbo series. Me and d artagnan luke pasqualino, skins are back for love.
The three musketeers 1993 tim curry as cardinal richelieu. Cardinal richelieu argues with papal envoy, luca the musketeers. The title is keep your friends close and i suppose, by implication, enemies closer as the saying goes. The muskateers, peter capaldi, doctor who, villain, cardinal, new series. Fast forward 10 months and after the offscreen demise of cardinal richelieu, they find a new threat to king and.