How Did I MISS THIS?!

Just... how? George Blagden - Athelstan in Vikings and Grantaire in Les Miserables - got the lead part of Louis XIV in the TV show Versailles!

Series, comprising 10 one-hour episodes, opens in 1667. Louis is 28 years old and the sole commander of his kingdom following his mother’s death. Burdened by insecurity brought on memories of his childhood trauma — a bitter coup attempt known as “the Fronde” — he creates a trap at Versailles to ensnare and disempower the nobles who threaten him.

The first season sees Louis evolve from a young King into an absolute monarch, a 17th century rock star with the mind of Machiavelli.

The show also delves into Louis XIV’s ambivalent relationship with his younger brother, an openly gay warrior who was known as Monsieur, and the king’s affair with his sister-in-law, Henrietta of England.

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Man, I'm so happy that George Blagden is going places! \o/