7.446 minSeason 1 • Episode 8
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1787, France. While investigating a series of mysterious murders, Joseph Guillotin - the future inventor of the world famous ‘Guillotine’ - uncovers an unknown virus: the Blue Blood. The disease quickly spreads amongst the French aristocracy, driving them to murder ordinary people and soon leads to a rebellion.
Production
Gorgeous 18th-century grime — Versailles never looked this rotten
Costume
Blue veins beneath powdered wigs = perfect visual metaphor
Acting
Amir el Kacem carries the moral weight beautifully
Creator
Aurélien Molas
Amir el Kacem
Joseph Guillotin
Marilou Aussilloux
Elise de Montargis
Lionel Erdogan
Albert Guillotin
Isabel Aimé González Sola
Katell
Julien Frison
Donatien de Montargis
Doudou Masta
Oka
Dimitri Storoge
Edmond de Pérouse
Amélia Lacquemant
Madeleine de Montargis
Coline Beal
Ophélie
Laurent Lucas
Charles de Montargis
Philippine Martinot
Marie de Montargis
Gaia Weiss
Marianne
Matthias Jacquin
Jean
Nina Tantimonaco
Naïs
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The real Joseph-Ignace Guillotin actually opposed capital punishment and proposed the guillotine as a more humane method — the show's irony is delicious.
Released during France's Yellow Vest protests, the series deliberately echoed modern wealth inequality — Netflix France knew exactly what they were doing.
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