The Musketeers is a drama serial based on The Three Musketeers, which was originally written by author Alexandre Dumas. The series is a co-production between BBC and BBC America and was created by executive producer and lead writer Adrian Hodges. The series has so far broadcast Series One and Two with a third commissioned and currently filming for an unconfirmed 2016 release. Following the second series, creator Adrian Hodges announced that he would not be continuing to write for the series.
Premise[]
In 17th century Paris, musketeers d'Artagnan (Pasqualino), Athos (Burke), Aramis (Cabrera) and Porthos (Charles) fight for what is just and are heroes in the truest and most abiding sense — men we can trust and believe in to do the right thing, regardless of personal risk.
Cast[]
Main and Recurring[]
- Athos - Tom Burke
- Aramis - Santiago Cabrera
- Cardinal Richelieu - Peter Capaldi (Series 1)
- Porthos - Howard Charles
- Queen Anne - Alexandra Dowling
- King Louis XIII - Ryan Gage
- Constance Bonacieux - Tamla Kari
- Milady de Winter - Maimie McCoy
- D'Artagnan - Luke Pasqualino
- Captain Treville - Hugo Speer
- Comte de Rochefort - Marc Warren (Series 2)
- Marguerite - Charlotte Salt (Series 2)
Episodes[]
- Main article: Series One
- Main article: Series Two
- Main article: Series Three
No. | Image | Title | Writer | Director | Release Date |
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1 | "Friends and Enemies" | Adrian Hodges | Toby Haynes | 19 January 2014 | |
2 | "Sleight of Hand" | Adrian Hodges | Toby Haynes | 26 January 2014 | |
3 | "Commodities" | Susie Conklin | Saul Metzstein | 2 February 2014 | |
4 | "The Good Soldier" | Adrian Hodges | Richard Clark | 9 February 2014 | |
5 | "The Homecoming" | James Dormer | Saul Metzstein | 23 February 2014 | |
6 | "The Exiles" | Ben Harris | Andy Hay | 2 March 2014 | |
7 | "A Rebellious Woman" | James Payne | Richard Clark | 9 March 2014 | |
8 | "The Challenge" | Susie Conklin | Farren Blackburn | 16 March 2014 | |
9 | "Knight Takes Queen" | Peter McKenna | Andy Hay | 23 March 2014 | |
10 | "Musketeers Don't Die Easily" | Adrian Hodges | Farren Blackburn | 30 March 2014 | |
11 | "Keep Your Friends Close" | Adrian Hodges | John Strickland | 2 January 2015 | |
12 | "An Ordinary Man" | Adrian Hodges | John Strickland | 9 January 2015 | |
13 | "The Good Traitor" | Lucy Catherine & Adrian Hodges | Marc Jobst | 16 January 2015 | |
14 | "Emilie" | Ryan Craig & Adrian Hodges | Andy Hay | 30 January 2015 | |
15 | "The Return" | Simon J Ashford | Marc Jobst | 13 February 2015 | |
16 | "Through a Glass Darkly" | Marnie Dickens & Adrian Hodges | Andy Hay | 20 February 2015 | |
17 | "A Marriage of Inconvenience" | Steven Bailie | Edward Bennett | 27 February 2015 | |
18 | "The Prodigal Father" | Susie Conklin & Adrian Bodges | Edward Bennett | 6 March 2015 | |
19 | "The Accused" | Simon J Ashford | Nicholas Renton | 20 March 2015 | |
20 | "Trial and Punishment" | Simon Allen | Nicholas Renton | 27 March 2015 | |
21 | "Spoils of War" | Simon J Ashford | Andy Hay | 28 May 2016 | |
22 | "The Hunger" | Simon J Ashford | Andy Hay | 4 June 2016 | |
23 | "Brothers in Arms" | Simon Allen | Roger Goldby | 20 June 2016 | |
24 | "The Queen's Diamonds" | Jeff Povey | Nicholas Renton | 25 June 2016 | |
25 | "To Play the King" | Ellen Taylor | Roger Goldby | 2 July 2016 |
Merchandising[]
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