Young sailor Edmond Dantès is wrongfully imprisoned, escapes, finds treasure, and reinvents himself as the wealthy Count of Monte Cristo to exact revenge on those who betrayed him.
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- Bille August
Seasons and episodes
1 season · 8 episodes
Unjustly accused of treason, young French sailor Edmond Dantès is imprisoned without trial in the Château d'If, a forbidding island fortress off the coast of Marseille. During years of imprisonment, a fellow prisoner, a scholarly abbot, edu
S1 E1The Letter
Jan 13, 20256.750 min
A 19-year-old sailor is falsely imprisoned for treason in the island fortress Château d'If near Marseille without trial. Escaping after many years in captivity and becoming the Count of Monte Cristo.
S1 E2The Castle
Jan 13, 20256.956 min
Edmond, imprisoned for ten years, meets Abbé Faria, a fellow inmate digging an escape tunnel, sparking a chance at freedom.
S1 E3The Treasure
Jan 20, 20256.854 min
Edmond arrives in Marseille and learns that his father has died, that Mercedes has married and moved to Paris. During his visit to Mrseille, he encounters a young Italian man named Jacopo with whom he escapes to Italy by boat. After an even
S1 E4The Red Room
Jan 20, 20256.951 min
Five years after Edmond becomes the Count of Monte Cristo, he meets his enemies in Paris. Edmond invites them all to dinner and tells a spooky story about a newborn baby buried alive, which horrifies several of his guests.
S1 E5The Ball
Jan 27, 20256.651 min
Edmond frees the slave Haydée, daughter of Ali Pascha, and takes her to Paris. At a ball, Haydée reveals that Fernand betrayed her father. Mercedes begins to suspect that there is something wrong with the count's identity.
S1 E6Providence
Jan 27, 20256.854 min
Edmond introduces Vampa, now in the role of the wealthy Count of Spada, to society. Spada says he came to Paris to find a wife. Edmond convinces old Noirtier to reveal a secret.
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Frequently asked questions
- Where can I watch The Count of Monte Cristo?
- The Count of Monte Cristo is streaming on PBS. It can also be rented or bought on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies. Availability is refreshed weekly.
- How many seasons of The Count of Monte Cristo are there?
- The Count of Monte Cristo has 1 season and 8 episodes. Status: Ended.
- Will there be a new season of The Count of Monte Cristo?
- The Count of Monte Cristo has ended; no new episodes are scheduled. The final episode aired on February 3, 2025.
- Who stars in The Count of Monte Cristo?
- The Count of Monte Cristo stars Sam Claflin, Ana Girardot, Blake Ritson, Mikkel Boe Følsgaard, Harry Taurasi.
