“Versailles is the next step in the international co-production strategy we are now pursuing with our partners,” said Fabrice de la Patellière, Head of French Drama and Co-productions at Canal Plus. “This new season, that we aim to develop with renewed originality, will be a full-blown immersion into the absolute power of Louis XIV.”
Added Claude Chelli, Director of Capa Drama: “King Louis XIV ruled France for 72 years, so there are still many stories to be told, in the same style and with the same contemporary approach that we established in Season 1. So it is with great relish that for the second season, we are going to take the series into the realm of women, love potions and poisons.”
该剧是根据2010年俄罗斯间谍网曝光事件改编,主创本人曾于1990-94年担任中情局特工。
美苏冷战期间,里根刚刚当选美国总统后不久,一对前苏联克格勃间谍奉上级指令潜伏在美国首都华盛顿郊区伺机收集军政情报。伪装成一个美国式家庭——丈夫Philip(马修·瑞斯 Matthew Rhys 饰),妻子Elizabeth (凯丽·拉塞尔 Keri Russell 实),与一对不知道自己身事的子女13岁的女儿Paige(霍利·泰勒 Holly Taylor)和10岁的儿子Henry一起生活。FBI探员Stan(诺亚·艾默里奇 Noah Emmerich 饰)乔装成平民搬到他们隔壁对其展开调查。而同时,他们的关系随着时间的推进越来越亲密和真诚,但是冷战的升级和间谍组织对他们保持的关注和监视也在考验着他们之间的情感。更关键的是Phillip越来越适应美国的生活价值观和思维方式。