Series synopsis
Catherine the Great is a British drama war & politics television series that premiered on Sky Atlantic on October 3, 2019. It ended on October 24, 2019. It was created by Nigel Williams. It stars Helen Mirren, Jason Clarke, Rory Kinnear and Gina McKee.
The history of the formation of the personality of the Catherine the Great from the moment of her arrival in Russia as the bride of Grand Duke Peter Fyodorovich to her ascension to the Russian throne. Almost 20 years of palace intrigues, conspiracies, power struggles and personal dramas.
Premise
The history of the formation of the personality of the Catherine the Great from the moment of her arrival in Russia as the bride of Grand Duke Peter Fyodorovich to her ascension to the Russian throne. Almost 20 years of palace intrigues, conspiracies, power struggles and personal dramas.
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Cast and characters
Leading 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
Supporting cast
- Paul Kaye as Yemelyan Pugachev
- Paul Ritter as Alexander Suvorov
- Thomas Doherty as Pyotr Zavadovsky
- Iain Mitchell as Archbishop Arsenius
- Georgina Beedle as Natalia Alexeievna
- John Hodgkinson as Pyotr Rumyantsev
- Phil Dunster as Andrey Razumovsky
- James Northcote as Alexander Bezborodko
- Antonia Clarke as Maria Fedorovna
- Adam El Hagar as Valerian Zubov
- Lucas Englander as Vasily Mirovich
- Simon Thorp as Danilo Vlasev
Guest cast
- Lucas Englander as Vasily Mirovich
- Simon Thorp as Danilo Vlasev
- Kirill Frolov as Soldier
- Mykolas Dorofejus as Soldier
- Armands Berģis as Petitioner
- Ieva Puķe as Petitioner
- Juris Strenga as Petitioner
- Jekaterina Makarova as Servant
- Dominic Borelli as Landgrave of Hesse Darmstadt
- Almantas Šinkunas as Cossack
- Ilona Bagele as Landgrave's Wife
- Audronis Rūkas as Governor
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 4 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 4 | October 3, 2019 | October 24, 2019 |
| Season 2 | 0 | December 7, 2023 | February 14, 2024 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
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. |
October 3, 2019 |
| 2 |
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. |
October 10, 2019 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 Catherine and Potemkin experience growing pains in their relationship, as Potemkin's push for expansion puts him at odds with Minister Panin. |
October 17, 2019 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Серия 1 | December 7, 2023 |
| 2 | Серия 2 | December 7, 2023 |
| 3 | Серия 3 | December 13, 2023 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Sky Atlantic |
|---|---|
| First aired | October 3, 2019 |
| Last aired | October 24, 2019 |
| Runtime | 60 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Thursday at 21:00:00 |