The script wisely doesn't rush the discovery of the treasure. The scenes in Marseille serve as a funeral for Dantès’ past life. His visit to his father’s apartment and his confrontation with the void left by Mercedes are heavy with melancholy. It is a necessary grieving process before he can don the armor of the aristocrat.
In the third episode of the 2024 series adaptation The Count of Monte Cristo The Treasure The Count of Monte Cristo 2024 S01E03 MULTi 108...