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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.
Nigel Williams
Sky Atlantic
4
60 min
Russian Empress Catherine the Great faces challenges to her throne on all sides, as she meets the forthright and bold Lieutenant Grigory Potemkin.
Oct 3, 2019
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.
Oct 10, 2019
Catherine and Potemkin experience growing pains in their relationship, as Potemkin's push for expansion puts him at odds with Minister Panin.
Oct 17, 2019
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.
Oct 24, 2019
Catherine the Great
Grigory Potemkin
Nikita Ivanovich Panin
Countess Praskovya Bruce
Alexei Orlov
Grigory Orlov
Paul Petrovich, Tsarevich of Russia
The Fool
Yemelyan Pugachev
Alexander Suvorov
Pyotr Zavadovsky
Archbishop Arsenius
