Here we are; at the beginning of the end for Antoinette and Louis. The Marie Antoinette season 2 finale is sure to set up the ending that will see them facing their executions.
We don't expect to see the executions happen just yet. After all, there would need to be a trial and a look at a discussion about whether they really can execute a King of France. It had never been done up to this point, and it wouldn't have been an easy decision to come by.
So, this episode is sure to set up the arrests. I wouldn't be surprised if the two were arrested by the end of the Marie Antoinette season 2 finale.
How to watch the Marie Antoinette season 2 finale live
The finale will air tonight, Sunday, May 11 on PBS. Check it out at 10 p.m. ET/PT, but do check your own listings.
If you have PBS Masterpiece, you can already watch the episode now. However, if you don't, then you'll need to wait for the episode to air or for it to go to PBS.org so you can stream it afterward.
What to expect in Marie Antoinette season 2, episode 8
We have a sneak peek of things to come. Antoinette dreams of snow, and at first, it is a happy dream. That is until she comes to find her children and husband dead from the cold. It's a traumatic nightmare that is sure to set up her decisions when she wakes.
As Louis goes into a deep depression, someone needs to lead the country. During the previous episode, Antoinette stood up and took on the charge, but that isn't going to last for long. The French don't want a woman leading the country, and so attention turns to Provence or Chartres.
Of course, those two are too busy fighting between themselves. While they have been working together to take down Louis and Antoinette, they were always going to end up against each other. Neither of them can agree on who should sit as King of France, and it's going to end up with the people making that decision. If only everyone knew what history has in store for them.
In London, Jeanne's memoir is published. It turns out that something surprising is going to happen. Will she find herself arrested again, or will someone turn up looking for revenge for the pain she caused?
Marie Antoinette airs Sunday at 10/9c on PBS.
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