''Dangerous Liaisons'' is an American
period drama
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television series, based upon the
novel of the same name by
Pierre Choderlos de Laclos
Pierre Ambroise François Choderlos de Laclos (; 18 October 1741 – 5 September 1803) was a French novelist, official, Freemason and army general, best known for writing the epistolary novel '' Les Liaisons dangereuses'' (''Dangerous Liaisons'' ...
. It premiered on
Starz
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on November 6, 2022. Ahead of its premiere, the series was renewed for a second season.
In December 2022, the series was canceled, reversing the early renewal. It was also reported that the executive producers are currently shopping the series elsewhere.
Cast and characters
Main cast
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Nicholas Denton as Pascal Valmont
*
Alice Englert
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as Camille
*
Hakeem Kae-Kazim
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* Hakeem Abdul-Saboor
* Hakeem Abdul-Shaheed
* Hakeem Adeniji
* Hakeem al-Araibi
* Hakee ...
as Majordome
*
Hilton Pelser
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as Gabriel Carré
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Kosar Ali as Victoire
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Nathanael Saleh
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Early life
Saleh started performing when he was three year old, singing songs a ...
as Azolan
*
Paloma Faith
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as Florence de Régnier
*
Maria Friedman
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She is an eight-time Olivier Award nominee, winning three. Her first win was for her 1994 one-wo ...
as Berthe
*
Colette Dalal Tchantcho as Ondine, Vicomtesse de Valmont
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Mia Threapleton
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Personal life
Mia Honey Threapleton was b ...
as Rose
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Fisayo Akinade
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Ear ...
as Theo, Chevalier de Saint-Jacques
*
Clare Higgins
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'' The Worst Witch'' (2017 - 2020) '' Hellbound: Hellraiser II'' (1988), ''Small Faces'' (1996) and ''The Golden ...
as Madame Jericho
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Antonia Campbell-Hughes
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as
Marie Antoinette
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Kathryn Wilder
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Select filmography Film
* '' All Is True'' (2018, as Judith Shakespeare)
* '' Two Heads Creek'' (2019, as Anna)
Television
* ' ...
as Eloise de Chalon
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Matthew Steer
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He made his stage debut in 1989 and is known for his roles as Ricky Ryan in '' Silent Witness'', Matt Lindsay in '' EastEnders'' and Albert Pemberton in '' Partners in Crime''.
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as Emile
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Lesley Manville
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as Geneviéve de Merteuil
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Michael McElhatton
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as Jean de Merteuil
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Carice van Houten
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as Jacqueline de Montrachet
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Tom Wlaschiha
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as Henri de Montrachet
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Lucy Cohu
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Background
Lu ...
as Christine, Comtesse de Sevigny
* Dimitri Gripari as Danceny
* Matilda Tucker as Suzette
*
Miltos Yerolemou
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Yerolemou has also made appearances in films such as '' Star Wars: The Force Awakens'' and ''The Danish Girl''.
Early ...
as Antoine
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Maggie O'Neill
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*
Christian McKay
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*
Agnes O'Casey
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Early life
O'Casey is from Finsbury Park, the e ...
as Emilie de Sevigny
* Richard Earl as Duc de Lanvin
* Sarah E Bentley as Duchesse de Lanvin
Guest cast
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Gabriel Andrews as Opera Goer
Episodes
Production
Development
In November 2013, it was announced
Christopher Hampton
Sir Christopher James Hampton ( Horta, Azores, 26 January 1946) is a British playwright, screenwriter, translator and film director. He is best known for his play ''Les Liaisons Dangereuses'' based on the novel of the same name and the film ...
would adapt ''
Dangerous Liaisons
''Dangerous Liaisons'' is a 1988 American period romantic drama film directed by Stephen Frears from a screenplay by Christopher Hampton, based on his 1985 play ''Les liaisons dangereuses'', itself adapted from the 1782 French novel of the sam ...
'' by
Pierre Choderlos de Laclos
Pierre Ambroise François Choderlos de Laclos (; 18 October 1741 – 5 September 1803) was a French novelist, official, Freemason and army general, best known for writing the epistolary novel '' Les Liaisons dangereuses'' (''Dangerous Liaisons'' ...
, with
Colin Callender
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Early life and education
Callender was born to ...
and
Tony Krantz
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set to serve as executive producers, with
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set to distribute in the United Kingdom. In July 2019, it was announced
had ordered and greenlit the series, with Harriet Warner set to serve as showrunner and writer, with BBC no longer attached, and Hampton no longer attached as writer, and only as executive producer. In November 2022, Starz renewed the series for a second season.
The following month, Starz canceled the series. However, the remaining episodes of the first season will air as scheduled. It was also reported that the executive producers are currently shopping the series elsewhere.
joined the cast of the series. In June 2021,
reported a 50% approval rating with an average rating of 6.3/10, based on 14 critic reviews. The website's critics consensus reads, "While
make for a convincingly dangerous duo, this prequel to the esteemed novel feels too calculated to stir up a ton of heat."
, which uses a weighted average, assigned a score of 57 out of 100 based on 9 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".