Episode 5: The Ball

Sam Claflin and Jeremy Irons star in this bold new TV adaptation of Alexandre Dumas’ iconic French novel which follows Edmond Dantès, a young man falsely accused of treason.

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Episode 5: The Ball

Season 2026 Episode 5 | 50m 46s | CC

As Edmond continues to infiltrate the lives of his betrayers, he discovers more dark secrets that could destroy their reputations. Meanwhile, Mercedes, trapped in the middle of his revenge plot, begins to suspect his true identity.

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Funding for MASTERPIECE is provided by Viking and Raymond James with additional support from public television viewers and contributors to The MASTERPIECE Trust, created to help ensure the series’ future.

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