The Countess of Monte Cristo on TF1: Audrey Fleurot turns Mercédès into a heroine of revenge

Mercédès Herrera takes the lead role in The Countess of Monte Cristo, TF1’s miniseries starring Audrey Fleurot. This reimagining of Alexandre Dumas’ novel tells a story of revenge through a character adaptations usually follow alongside Edmond Dantès.

In Marseille in 1815, Mercédès sees her fiancé wrongly accused and imprisoned in the Château d’If. She tries to save him, but the betrayal that ensnares them leads her to lose everything too. Her plan for revenge targets, among others, Fernand, Danglars and Héloïse de Villefort.

Created by Gaïa Guasti and Djibril Glissant, the series comprises eight 52-minute episodes, directed by Djibril Glissant and Leonardo D’Antoni. Zabou Breitman plays Héloïse de Villefort, Kad Merad plays prosecutor Gérard de Villefort, and Éric Elmosnino portrays Danglars. Itinéraire Productions and Bahia Blanca are producing the adaptation, in co-production with TF1 and in association with Netflix.

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Watch the official trailer for The Countess of Monte Cristo.

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