The Count of Monte Cristo
Edmond Dantes, a sailor falsely accused of treason, is imprisoned in the Château d'If off Marseille. After escaping, and adopting the identity of the Count of Monte Cristo, he plans revenge against those who wrongly accused him.
- 2024-2024
- 1 season
- Amazon Prime Video
- Action & Adventure, Drama
Edmond Dantes, a sailor falsely accused of treason, is imprisoned in the Château d'If off Marseille. After escaping, and adopting the identity of the Count of Monte Cristo, he plans revenge against those who wrongly accused him.
Season 1 Episode Guide
8 Episodes 2024
Episode 1
The Letter
Sun, Mar 1, 2026 49 mins
After returning from sea, a 19-year-old sailor is falsely imprisoned for treason in the island fortress Château d'If near Marseille without trial.
Episode 2
The Castle
Sun, Mar 29, 2026 55 mins
After a decade in prison, Edmond befriends Abbé Faria, an elderly priest who reveals the location of a treasure. Upon Faria's death, Edmond seizes the opportunity to escape, armed with knowledge of the Monte Cristo treasure's whereabouts.
Episode 3
The Treasure
Sun, Apr 5, 2026 53 mins
Edmond discovers his father's death and Mercedes' marriage. He finds treasure on Monte Cristo island and assumes his Count of Monte Cristo persona to enact revenge in Marseille and Paris.
Episode 4
The Red Room
Sun, Apr 12, 2026 51 mins
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.
Episode 5
The Ball
Sun, Apr 19, 2026 50 mins
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.
Episode 6
Providence
Sun, Apr 26, 2026 54 mins
In Paris high society, Edmond meddles in the lives of those he wishes to destroy, but he is plagued by insomnia. He introduces the Count of Spada, a wealthy heir looking for a wife, to a select group of acquaintances at a private dinner. Baron Danglars rushes to introduce his eligible daughter Eugenia to the Count of Spada. Edmond ruins an engagement. A woman poisons an older woman's tea and she dies overnight. The poison is discovered. A young woman is framed for the crime, is arrested and imprisoned. Mercedes receives a gift of earrings from the Count. She then requests a private meeting with Edmond and returns his gift. When he sees her face bruised, he is concerned. She admits that her husband slapped her. Edmond struggles to conceal his identity from her.
Episode 7
The Duel
Sun, May 3, 2026 53 mins
Edmond finds Villefort's illegitimate son Gaston, who has become a thief. Danglars reveals Fernand's betrayal in Algeria, Fernand's son Albert becomes enraged and challenges Edmond to a duel.
Episode 8
The Last Two
Sun, May 10, 2026 53 mins
Edmond exposes Heloise's poisoning plot. Midwife testifies against father at Gaston's murder trial. Edmond reunites with Mercedes in Marseille, questioning his ability to love again.