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””’The Seduction””’ (know as ””’Merteuil””’ in France) is a French television series created by Jean-Baptiste Delafon, based on [[Pierre Choderlos de Laclos]]’s epistolary novel ”[[Les Liaisons dangereuses]]”. It stars [[Anamaria Vartolomei]], [[Diane Kruger]], [[Vincent Lacoste]], and [[Lucas Bravo]] and follows Isabelle de Merteuil (Vartolomei) as she is trying to get revenge on the Vicomte de Valmont (Lacoste) after he betrayed her.
””’The Seduction””’ (know as ””’Merteuil””’ in France) is a French television series created by Jean-Baptiste Delafon, based on [[Pierre Choderlos de Laclos]]’s epistolary novel ”[[Les Liaisons dangereuses]]”. It stars [[Anamaria Vartolomei]], [[Diane Kruger]], [[Vincent Lacoste]], and [[Lucas Bravo]] and follows Isabelle (Vartolomei) as she is trying to get revenge on the Vicomte de Valmont (Lacoste) after he betrayed her.
The series production was announced by [[HBO Max]] on September 2024 with [[UGC (cinema operator)|Nabi Productions]] and [[Studio TF1|Felicita Films]] serving as producers. Filming took place mainly in [[Val-d’Oise]] between September and December 2024. Originally announced as an [[List of HBO Max original programming|Max Original]], it was rebranded as an [[List of HBO original programming|HBO Original]] in October 2025.
The series production was announced by [[HBO Max]] on September 2024 with [[UGC (cinema operator)|Nabi Productions]] and [[Studio TF1|Felicita Films]] serving as producers. Filming took place mainly in [[Val-d’Oise]] between September and December 2024. Originally announced as an [[List of HBO Max original programming|Max Original]], it was rebranded as an [[List of HBO original programming|HBO Original]] in October 2025.
”The Seduction” premiered in France on 14 November 2025 on [[HBO Max]]’s [[HBO]] hub.
”The Seduction” premiered in France on 14 November 2025 on [[HBO Max]]’s [[HBO]] hub.
==Premise==
The day after her marriage, Isabelle Dassonville discover that the ceremony was fake and that her husband was in reality the Vicomte de Valmont who was manipulating her. Condemned to take a vow of silence in a convent, Isabelle only way to to escape is to follow Valmont’s aunt, Madame de Rosemonde, who wants to use her to seduce men in [[Paris]] for her own mysterious motives. Meanwhile, Isabelle will also try to get revenge on Valmont.
==Cast==
==Cast==
Period drama television series
The Seduction (know as Merteuil in France) is a French television series created by Jean-Baptiste Delafon, based on Pierre Choderlos de Laclos‘s epistolary novel Les Liaisons dangereuses. It stars Anamaria Vartolomei, Diane Kruger, Vincent Lacoste, and Lucas Bravo and follows Isabelle Dassonville (Vartolomei), before she became the Marquise de Merteuil, as she is trying to get revenge on the Vicomte de Valmont (Lacoste) after he betrayed her.
The series production was announced by HBO Max on September 2024 with Nabi Productions and Felicita Films serving as producers. Filming took place mainly in Val-d’Oise between September and December 2024. Originally announced as an Max Original, it was rebranded as an HBO Original in October 2025.
The Seduction premiered in France on 14 November 2025 on HBO Max‘s HBO hub.
Premise
The day after her marriage, Isabelle Dassonville discover that the ceremony was fake and that her husband was in reality the Vicomte de Valmont who was manipulating her. Condemned to take a vow of silence in a convent, Isabelle only way to to escape is to follow Valmont’s aunt, Madame de Rosemonde, who wants to use her to seduce men in Paris for her own mysterious motives. Meanwhile, Isabelle will also try to get revenge on Valmont.
Cast
Main
Recurring
Episodes
Production
Development
On September 2024, HBO Max announced that a loose adaptation of Pierre Choderlos de Laclos‘s Les Liaisons dangereuses that will focus on the origins of Isabelle de Merteuil entered production with Jessica Palud directing, while Clément Birnbaum and Joachim Nahum from Nabi Productions and Marie Guillaumond from Felicita Films will serve as producers.[1][2]
The series was originally announced as an HBO Max original series, however, when the trailer was released in October 2025, it was rebranded as an HBO Original, similarly to The Penguin, Dune: Prophecy, and It – Welcome to Derry.[3][4]
Filming
Filming began on 4 September and wrapped on 13 December 2024, and took place in Île-de-France, mainly in Val-d’Oise, while some scenes where filmed in Normandy.[5] Many châteaux where used by the production, including the Château de Villette.[6]
Release
The Seduction premiered on HBO Max‘s HBO hub in France on 14 November 2025, with subsequent episodes released weekly. In France, the series release was not affected by the rebranding as an HBO Original as the channel is only available as a content hub in the country.[3]
