The Musketeers (Seasons 1–3)

The Musketeers (2014) is a BBC adventure series you can watch online on iFILM. Set in 17th-century Paris, the show follows Athos, Porthos, Aramis and d'Artagnan — royal guards sworn to protect King Louis XIII — through a city where backroom deals and naked swords settle most disputes.

Tom Burke plays the brooding, unbreakable Athos; Santiago Cabrera brings a wry charm to Aramis; and Peter Capaldi makes Cardinal Richelieu into the kind of villain you almost root for. D'Artagnan arrives from the provinces hungry for glory and finds something messier. The series ran for three full seasons, giving each character a proper arc rather than leaving them frozen in legend.

It moves fast — less Masterpiece Theatre, more action serial in doublet and cape. If you want a period drama that doesn't slow down long enough to admire the furniture, this one delivers. Watch The Musketeers (2014) online on iFILM.