Catherine the Great
“Take what you desire.”
2019 · 1 season · 4 episodes · Drama, War & Politics
This four-part historical drama follows the end of Catherine the Great's reign and her affair with Russian military leader Grigory Potemkin that helped shape the future of Russian politics.
Seasons
1 season · 4 episodes- 1
Episode 1
3 Oct 2019 1h
Russian Empress Catherine the Great faces challenges to her throne on all sides, as she meets the forthright and bold Lieutenant Grigory Potemkin.
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Episode 2
10 Oct 2019 1h
A victorious Potemkin returns from war to find Catherine preoccupied, leading the two to speak candidly about their pasts and future, while a Cossack stirs discontent among peasants in the countryside.
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Episode 3
17 Oct 2019 1h
Catherine and Potemkin experience growing pains in their relationship, as Potemkin's push for expansion puts him at odds with Minister Panin.
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Episode 4
24 Oct 2019 1h
Pressure from foreign powers leads to a bitter argument between Catherine and an ailing Potemkin. Catherine works to change the line of succession as her reign draws to an end.
Cast
Helen Mirren Catherine the Great
Jason Clarke Grigory Potemkin
Rory Kinnear Nikita Ivanovich Panin
Gina McKee Countess Praskovya Bruce
Kevin McNally Alexei Orlov
Richard Roxburgh Grigory Orlov
Joseph Quinn Paul Petrovich, Tsarevich of Russia
Clive Russell The Fool
Paul Kaye Yemelyan Pugachev
Paul Ritter Alexander Suvorov
Thomas Doherty Pyotr Zavadovsky
Iain Mitchell Archbishop ArseniusReviews 0
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