# Maximilian and Marie De Bourgogne (2017)

> A sweeping period drama that follows a family's rise and fall as shifting loyalties and historical upheaval test what they are willing to sacrifice.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/tv/61682

## Facts

- Seasons: 1
- Episodes: 6
- Episode runtime: 90 min
- Status: Ended
- Genres: drama, history
- Network: ZDF, ORF 1
- Cast: Stefan Pohl, Christa Théret, André Penvern, Björn Freiberg, Jannis Niewöhner, Jean-Hugues Anglade, Martin Wuttke, Fritz Karl
- TMDB rating: 7.4/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5833846/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: mild
- Tone: melancholic, measured, tense

## Synopsis

This historical drama traces a family whose fortunes rise and fall as political upheaval and social change press against their private lives. Its tone is measured and melancholic, built on restrained performances and lingering attention to the quiet moments between characters. Each season deepens the central conflict between loyalty and self-preservation, asking what people will give up to protect their position and the people they love. Rivalries inside the household mirror larger struggles over class, duty, and reform, giving the story a steady undercurrent of unease. Violence arrives in sudden, consequential bursts rather than as spectacle. The narrative moves forward through reversals, secrets, and revealed histories that reframe earlier choices. Viewers drawn to layered character study, lush period detail, and ethical ambiguity will find a series that rewards patience. Its emotional impact accumulates gradually, leaving a bittersweet sense that progress carries real losses. The overall experience is absorbing, thoughtful, and quietly devastating in its portrayal of ambition and consequence.

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