Watch Restoration

Based on the novel of the same name by Rose Tremain, Restoration tells the story of physician Robert Merivel, who quickly becomes a favorite of King Charles II after arriving in court. Successfully treating the King's dogs gives Merivel a life of pleasure and debauchery in court until one day he informed he will be forced to marry the King's mistress in order to maintain a sense of her decency. Things begin to go wrong for Merivel when he begins to restore the country house given to him by the King and falls in love with the mistress.