King Louis and the royal physicians insist on outdated treatments like leeches. Fearing for the baby's life, Constance takes a massive risk by "kidnapping" the Dauphin to treat him with a steam remedy.
The initial attempt goes poorly when Aramis is momentarily distracted by the cries of a baby, reminding him of his own secret son. This lapse allows the Spanish to capture Porthos along with Samara. [S2E3] The Good Traitor
Queen Anne walks in on King Louis and Milady de Winter in an intimate moment, deepening the rift in the royal marriage. King Louis and the royal physicians insist on
A former Spanish general, , approaches the French court with a dangerous offer: he will hand over the formula for a devastatingly powerful new gunpowder if the Musketeers rescue his daughter, Samara , from Spanish agents. This lapse allows the Spanish to capture Porthos
The Musketeers eventually orchestrate a second rescue. To prevent the lethal formula from falling into the wrong hands (and to save his daughter), Tariq sacrifices himself by detonating the gunpowder, destroying the Spanish agents and the formula along with them. 👑 Subplot: The Dauphin’s Illness
The King’s frustration with the Musketeers' "failure" to secure the gunpowder formula further alienates him from Captain Treville and drives him closer to the manipulative Rochefort.