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The Seduction Season 1
“The Seduction” Season 1 (2025) is a French period drama series created by Jean-Baptiste Delafon, based on Les Liaisons dangereuses by Pierre Choderlos de Laclos. It premiered on HBO (HBO Max) on November 14, 2025. Wikipedia Soap Central Newsweek
📺 Title
- The Seduction (known as Merteuil in France)
- Release Year: 2025
📅 Release Dates
⏱ Runtime
- 45–52 minutes per episode Wikipedia
🎭 Genre
- Period Drama
- Historical Romance
- Political Intrigue Wikipedia Soap Central
🌍 Language & Country
- French (original)
- Country of Origin: France Wikipedia
📡 Streaming Platforms
👥 Cast
- Anamaria Vartolomei as Marquise Isabelle de Merteuil
- Diane Kruger
- Vincent Lacoste
- Lucas Bravo Wikipedia
🎬 Crew
- Creator: Jean-Baptiste Delafon
- Director: Jessica Palud
- Producers: Marie Guillaumond, Clément Birnbaum, Joachim Nahum
- Composer: Delphine Malausséna
- Opening Theme: Iron by Woodkid Wikipedia
📖 Plot Summary
Set in pre-revolutionary Paris, the series acts as a prequel to Les Liaisons dangereuses. It follows the rise of Marquise Isabelle de Merteuil (Anamaria Vartolomei), exploring how she gained power, influence, and mastery of manipulation in a society dominated by men. Rather than retelling the novel, Season 1 focuses on her origin story, ambition, and the dangerous games of seduction and betrayal that shaped her into one of literature’s most iconic figures Soap Central.
