Catherine the Great
Take what you desire.
TV-MA2019•1h 0m•6.7/10
DramaWar & Politics
Ratings
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6.7/10(167)
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.
Production
Origin Pictures, New Pictures
Language
EN
Status
Ended
First Aired
October 3, 2019
Last Aired
October 24, 2019
Networks
Sky Atlantic
Created By
Nigel Williams
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Where to Watch
Region US · Lang EN
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Seasons & Episodes
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Season
E1
Episode 1
Air date: 2019-10-03
Russian Empress Catherine the Great faces challenges to her throne on all sides, as she meets the forthright and bold Lieutenant Grigory Potemkin.
E2
Episode 2
Air date: 2019-10-10
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.
E3
Episode 3
Air date: 2019-10-17
Catherine and Potemkin experience growing pains in their relationship, as Potemkin's push for expansion puts him at odds with Minister Panin.
E4
Episode 4
Air date: 2019-10-24
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 Arsenius
Georgina Beedle
Natalia Alexeievna
John Hodgkinson
Pyotr Rumyantsev
Phil Dunster
Andrey Razumovsky
James Northcote
Alexander Bezborodko
Antonia Clarke
Maria Fedorovna
Adam El Hagar
Valerian Zubov
