Schulmeister, l'espion de l'Empereur — Season 1, Episode 12: Episode 12
Action & Adventure, Family • 52 min • 1 season, 13 episodes • ★ 8.5/10
Episode synopsis
Louis XVIII is in power in France. Schulmeister has gone to see Napoleon on the Island of Elba. Fouché has him arrested upon his return and asks him not to encourage the Emperor to come back to France, as he himself wishes to bring the Duke of Reichstadt to power and become Regent. However, Sir Horace Mills for England, Tchernitcheff for Russia, and Grüner for Prussia secretly agree to manipulate Napoleon’s entourage and urge him to return to France in order to destroy him more effectively. The trap is set.
About Schulmeister, l'espion de l'Empereur
Schulmeister, l’espion de l’empereur (Schulmeister, the Emperor's Spy) is a French historical adventure television series consisting of 13 episodes (1971–1974), inspired by the real life of Charles Louis Schulmeister, a famous spy in the service of Napoleon I. It alternates between historical facts and fiction, offering a fictionalized portrait of a cunning spy, loyal to Napoleon, and always ready to turn a situation to his advantage.