TV series
Catherine the Great
Overview
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.
Details
- First air date
- 2019-10-03
- Status
- Ended
- Seasons
- 1 season
- Episodes
- 4 episodes
- Genres
- Drama, War & Politics
- Network
- Sky Atlantic
- Production
- Origin Pictures, New Pictures
- Country
- GB
- Original language
- EN
Cast
- Helen Mirren as Catherine the Great
- Jason Clarke as Grigory Potemkin
- Rory Kinnear as Nikita Ivanovich Panin
- Gina McKee as Countess Praskovya Bruce
- Kevin McNally as Alexei Orlov
- Richard Roxburgh as Grigory Orlov
- Joseph Quinn as Paul Petrovich, Tsarevich of Russia
- Clive Russell as The Fool
- Paul Kaye as Yemelyan Pugachev
- Paul Ritter as Alexander Suvorov
- Thomas Doherty as Pyotr Zavadovsky
- Iain Mitchell as Archbishop Arsenius
Creators and crew
- Nigel Williams - Creator
- David M. Thompson - Executive Producer
- Nigel Williams - Executive Producer
- Helen Mirren - Executive Producer
- Philip Martin - Executive Producer
- Charles Pattinson - Executive Producer
Episodes
Episode 1
Russian Empress Catherine the Great faces challenges to her throne on all sides, as she meets the forthright and bold Lieutenant Grigory Potemkin.
Episode 2
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.
Episode 3
Catherine and Potemkin experience growing pains in their relationship, as Potemkin's push for expansion puts him at odds with Minister Panin.
Episode 4
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.
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