The Reign of 'Marie Antoinette' Will Continue In Season 2
Though the new series Marie Antoinette only just premiered on PBS, fans can rest easy -- this won't be the end of the famous French queen's reign on our screens. French producer Canal+ announced that the lavish costume drama had been renewed for Season 2 just days ahead of its American premiere.
The first season of Marie Antoinette follows the story of the young Austrian archduchess's arrival in France, as she struggles to adapt to life at the French court and win over her new husband, who initially displays little interest in her, or in their duty to create an heir for the throne. According to Variety, the show's second outing will see the royal couple at the height of their power, as they face both an unprecedented financial crisis and incessant attacks from Provence and Chartres, which stirred up the hatred of the nobles against them. (Something that, unfortunately, would eventually have disastrous consequences.)
The real Marie Antoinette came to France when she was just fourteen years old, ultimately becoming queen before her twentieth birthday when the aging king Louis XV passed away and her husband, Louis XVI ascended the throne. The pair went on to rule for two decades before being overthrown, imprisoned, and eventually executed during the French revolution.
