TV series

The King’s Favorite

2022 · 1 season

A stately, sumptuous costume drama that lingers on beauty, rumor and courtly intrigue with a cool, measured gaze.

Tagline: Beauty, power and destiny of an exceptional woman.
Overview: It follows Diane de Poitiers, an emeritus huntress whose unalterable beauty fuels rumors and legends during her lifetime - and even in her death.
How it feels: Romantic, earnest, melancholic and tense. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Power, identity, obsession, love
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: romanticstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: power
identity
obsession
love
fate
Places: single country house
countryside
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
true story
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild