TV The French Revolution - Season 1 Episode 2 : The Years of Terror The French Revolution - Season 1 Episode 2 : The Years of Terror 10/10 by 2 users This second part covers the darkest years of the French Revolution, from the imprisonment of the royal family to the end of the Reign of Terror. It depicts the trial and execution of Louis XVI, the rise of Robespierre and the Committee of Public Safety, and the internal conflicts tearing the revolutionary factions apart. The film follows the fall of Danton and Desmoulins, the escalation of political violence, and the machinery of Terror that ultimately turns against its own leaders. The episode concludes with the downfall and execution of Robespierre, Saint‑Just, and Couthon in July 1794, marking the end of the Revolution’s most tragic and tumultuous period. Details Casts Posters Images Title The French Revolution - Season 1 Episode 2 : The Years of Terror Alternative Titles First Air Date 1989-10-25 Last Air Date 1989-11-01 Number of Episodes 2 Number of Seasons 1 Genres Drama, War & Politics, Networks France 2, Casts Jean-François Balmer, Klaus Maria Brandauer, François Cluzet, Jane Seymour, Andrzej Seweryn, Peter Ustinov, Marianne Basler, Claudia Cardinale, Vittorio Mezzogiorno, Jean-François Stévenin, Gabrielle Lazure Plot Keywords , Louis XVI Jean-François Balmer Georges-Jacques Danton Klaus Maria Brandauer Camille Desmoulins François Cluzet Marie Antoinette Jane Seymour Maximilien-Marie-Isidore de Robespierre Andrzej Seweryn André-Boniface-Louis Riquetti, vicomte de Mirabeau (« Les Années Lumière ») Peter Ustinov Gabrielle Danton Marianne Basler Yolande-Gabrielle de Polastron, duchesse de Polignac (« Les Années Lumière ») Claudia Cardinale Jean-Paul Mara, dit Marat Vittorio Mezzogiorno Louis Legendre Jean-François Stévenin Marie-Thérèse de Savoie-Carignan, princesse de Lamballe Gabrielle Lazure L'envoyé du Pape (« Les Années Lumière ») Massimo Girotti Abbé Maury (« Les Années Lumière ») Michel Galabru Jean-Sylvain Bailly (« Les Années Lumière ») Michel Duchaussoy Marie-Anne-Charlotte De Corday (« Les Années terribles ») Philippine Leroy-Beaulieu Sanson (« Les Années terribles ») Christopher Lee Louis-Antoine de Saint-Just (« Les Années terribles ») Christopher Thompson Episodes List The French Revolution Season 1 :Episode 1 The Years of Light The Years of Light 1989-10-25 A history of the French Revolution from the decision of the king to convene the Etats-Generaux in 1789 in order to deal with France's debt problem.... The French Revolution Season 1 :Episode 2 The Years of Terror The Years of Terror 1989-11-01 A history of the French Revolution from the decision of the king to convene the Etats-Generaux in 1789 in order to deal with France's debt problem....