If you’re into historical dramas based on the life of real historical personalities, Napoleon (2002) Season 1 will be your ideal choice. Based on the life of the French emperor and military commander, the historical miniseries cost around a whopping $46,330,000, making it Europe’s most expensive TV miniseries of its time. It offers a minute look into Napoleon’s military glories and failures, personal life, marriage, and several extramarital affairs.
Here’s how you can watch and stream Napoleon (2002) Season 1 via streaming services such as Amazon Prime Service.
Is Napoleon (2002) Season 1 available to watch via streaming?
Yes, Napoleon (2002) Season 1 is available to watch via streaming on Amazon Prime Video.
Based on French historian Max Gallo’s biography of Napoleon, the miniseries begins with the imprisoned French emperor in Saint Helena during the last days of his life. The show employs flashbacks to narrate his story, including his meeting with Josephine de Beauharnais, whom he later married, and his rise to power from a military commander to the French throne. The series also focuses on his laurels during the Battles of Austerlitz, Eylau, and Waterloo, his abysmal failure in Russia, and a sweeping glance at all his extramarital affairs.
Christian Clavier plays Napoléon Bonaparte, and Isabella Rossellini is Joséphine de Beauharnais. Other notable castings include Gérard Depardieu as Joseph Fouché, John Wood as Pope Pius VII, Toby Stephens as Alexander I of Russia, Anouk Aimée as Letizia Bonaparte, John Malkovich as Charles Talleyrand, and Alexandra Maria Lara as Countess Marie Walewska, among others.
Watch Napoleon (2002) Season 1 streaming via Amazon Prime Video
Napoleon (2002) Season 1 is available to watch on Amazon Prime Video. With its vast digital library of various shows that includes something for almost everybody, Amazon Prime Video is often considered a leader in the online streaming sector.
You can watch the show via Amazon Prime Video by following these steps:
- Go to Amazon Prime Video
- Select ‘Sign in’ and ‘Create your Amazon account’
- Sign up for a Prime Video membership:
- $14.99 per month or $139 per year with an Amazon Prime membership
- $8.99 per month for a standalone Prime Video membership
Amazon Prime is the online retailer’s paid service that provides fast shipping and exclusive sales on products, so the membership that includes both this service and Prime Video is the company’s most popular offering. However, you can also opt to subscribe to Prime Video separately.
The Napoleon (2002) Season 1 synopsis is as follows:
“A masterful soldier, tactician, and statesman, Napoleon Bonaparte’s courage and love for his country saw him rise from an unpaid general consumed with ambition to the most powerful man in Europe, then his fall and exile.”
NOTE: The streaming services listed above are subject to change. The information provided was correct at the time of writing.
