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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 
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"Friends and Enemies" | Adrian Hodges | Toby Haynes | 19 January 2014 |
| 2 | 
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"Sleight of Hand" | Adrian Hodges | Toby Haynes | 26 January 2014 |
| 3 | 
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"Commodities" | Susie Conklin | Saul Metzstein | 2 February 2014 |
| 4 | 
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"The Good Soldier" | Adrian Hodges | Richard Clark | 9 February 2014 |
| 5 | 
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"The Homecoming" | James Dormer | Saul Metzstein | 23 February 2014 |
| 6 | 
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"The Exiles" | Ben Harris | Andy Hay | 2 March 2014 |
| 7 | 
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"A Rebellious Woman" | James Payne | Richard Clark | 9 March 2014 |
| 8 | 
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"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 | 
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"An Ordinary Man" | Adrian Hodges | John Strickland | 9 January 2015 |
| 13 | 
|
"The Good Traitor" | Lucy Catherine & Adrian Hodges | Marc Jobst | 16 January 2015 |
| 14 | 
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"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 | 
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"Trial and Punishment" | Simon Allen | Nicholas Renton | 27 March 2015 |
| 21 | 
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"Spoils of War" | Simon J Ashford | Andy Hay | 28 May 2016 |
| 22 | 
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"The Hunger" | Simon J Ashford | Andy Hay | 4 June 2016 |
| 23 | 
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"Brothers in Arms" | Simon Allen | Roger Goldby | 20 June 2016 |
| 24 | 
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"The Queen's Diamonds" | Jeff Povey | Nicholas Renton | 25 June 2016 |
| 25 |
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"To Play the King" | Ellen Taylor | Roger Goldby | 2 July 2016 |
Merchandising[]
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