Series · 1977 · 52 min · 1 seasons

Richelieu (1977)

“Richelieu: behind the purple, lies secrecy and strategy.”

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Richelieu is a TV series (War & Politics and Family) that first aired in 1977. Richelieu has 1 seasons and 6 episodes in total. There is currently no known legal streaming option for Richelieu in United States. Check back later or switch your region.

Last episode S1 · E6 — Episode 6 November 17, 1977

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Plot

In a France fractured by court rivalries and personal ambitions, Richelieu moves without ornament. No flourish, no glory — only the cold machinery of power. Caught between a hesitant king, a nobility dreaming of defiance, and enemies multiplying on every front, the cardinal enforces his line: centralize, control, crush resistance.

The series follows a strategist who doesn’t hide behind morality. He acts to keep the State standing, even if it means breaking those who stand in his way. Espionage, secret negotiations, decisive strikes… Richelieu plays a game where mistakes are fatal, and the survival of the kingdom rests on one man willing to go further than all the others