Restoration

Young doctor Robert Merivel (Robert Downey Jr.) enters into King Charles II's service after saving the King's favorite spaniel and revels in debauched pleasure and popularity at court. He is ordered to marry Katharine (Meg Ryan), a royal mistress who has fallen out of favor, but finds himself falling in love with her instead. As Merivel navigates his complicated life, he rediscovers his passion for medicine through his friendship with John Pearce (David Thewlis) and ultimately becomes a physician helping those affected by the Great Plague.