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Season 1 – The Count of Monte Cristo

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Falsely accused of treason, Edmond Dantes, a young sailor, is imprisoned without trial in the Château d’If, a grim island fortress off Marseille. After many years of captivity, he finally escapes and under the identity of the Count of Monte Cristo, he plans to take revenge on those who have wrongly accused him.

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Moira MacDonald Seattle Times Mar 24
This “Count of Monte Cristo” overall works wonderfully, with some delightful performances (Ritson is awfully good at snakelike nastiness) and just enough poignancy to justify its running time. Go to Full Review John Anderson Wall Street Journal Mar 21
Once Mr. August gets us past his very soft and charmless introduction, his version gains momentum. Especially when Edmond goes to prison. Go to Full Review Craig Mathieson The Age (Australia) Dec 11
3/5
Like every screen adaptation of the book... it trims and rearranges the Parisian second half... It’s a framework you can build out in numerous ways. This one opts for the sturdy and righteous. That’s perfectly acceptable. Go to Full Review Gissane Sophia Lady Geeks Media Mar 23
Starring Sam Claflin, it outshines every other adaptation by the sheer actuality of how it explores all routes through a careful and quietly thoughtful process. Go to Full Review Kelcie Mattson Collider Mar 22
9/10
Overall, this rendition of a timeless classic, inspired by the bones of the great period dramas that have come before, is as painstakingly faithful and exquisitely exciting as you could hope for. Go to Full Review Rachel Wagner Rachel's Reviews (YouTube) Mar 13
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Deborah W. @debsw 19h Excellent, great acting See more Alexander H @RT98803539 4d So far, up to episode four, this new interpretation of Alexandra Dumas, Count of Monte Cristo performed by Sam Claflin, Jeremy Irons, Blake, Ritson and other very noteworthy actors is wonderfully entertaining, superbly done and inspired. Not content simply to be a remake of the movie done by Jim Caviezel and Guy Pierce or the 2024 version by Matthieu Delaporte, this feels like a fresh take that I’m watching for the first time, and I love it! See more Allan H @RT89558755 5d I never read the book. My only copy was in a "vintage," acid-eaten copy, but this is as good as the Robert Donat film and with more detail than can fit into a 2 hour film. See more Vladia J @Vladia Apr 7 Cadeurusse character doesn’t belong …nothing against the actor …but I guess woke rules otherwise it wouldn’t be aired in Canada and USA Come on …. See more Jesse W @RT03580031 Apr 4 Best series I have ever seen, Negative reviews are mostly from Losers trying to prove they read the book. Performances are masterful, especially after episode 3 and on. Really moving See more Katrece T @RT31559393 Mar 29 If you are a Count of Monte Cristo purist this was not it. Everything from the massive changes to the storyline to how Sam Claflin transformed the Count from a stoic wealthy visitor cloaked in mystery and self-proclaimed divinity into an exceptionally obvious, uninteresting mortal hell bent on revenge (and ensuring everyone in his squad knew), made this rendition highly disappointing. I truly enjoy Claflin as an actor but felt everyone in this series was more familiar with the Jim Caviezel 2002 version, and adapted the series from that movie, rather than the actual novel. After episode 4, I abandoned ship. Reviews saying this was accurate to the novel are from individuals who have not read the novel or do not remember the details. See more Read all reviews
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Sam Claflin

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Jeremy Irons

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Mikkel Boe Følsgaard

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Ana Girardot

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Nicolas Maupas

Actor

Blake Ritson

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Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Dec 15, 2024 The Letter After getting his ship safely home, Edmond Dantes is betrayed and sent to prison on a false charge. Details Episode 2 Aired Dec 15, 2024 The Castle As hope fades in prison, Edmond meets Abbé Faria, who tells him the location of a legendary treasure hidden on the island of Monte Cristo. Details Episode 3 Aired Dec 17, 2024 The Treasure After escaping prison and discovering Mercedes' marriage, Edmond flees to Italy where he sails to Monte Cristo, transforms himself into the Count and plots his revenge. Details Episode 4 Aired Dec 22, 2024 The Red Room Five years after reinventing himself as the Count of Monte Cristo, Edmond tracks down the men who betrayed him; Mercedes feels uneasy in Edmond's presence. Details Episode 5 Aired Dec 17, 2024 The Ball Edmond continues to infiltrate the lives of his betrayers, uncovering more dark secrets; Mercedes starts to suspect Edmond's true identity. Details Episode 6 Aired Dec 27, 2024 Providence In Paris high society, Edmond meddles in the lives of those he wishes to destroy; Edmond struggles to conceal his identity from Mercedes. Details Episode 7 Aired Dec 28, 2024 The Duel Edmond locates Gaston, Villefort's illegitimate child, who has grown up to be a thief; Danglars discovers Fernand's treacherous deeds in Algeria and reveals all to the press. Details Episode 8 Aired Dec 28, 2024 The Last Two Edmond reveals to Villefort that Heloise stole the vial of poison from him, the same poison used to murder the Marquise; Villefort confronts Heloise, threatening to expose her. Details

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The Count of Monte Cristo — Season 1

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Season Info

Director
Bille August
Network
RTSUN
Rating
TV-14
Genre
Drama, Adventure
Original Language
English
Release Date
Dec 15, 2024