TV Series2019 · 1 season · 4 episodes · Ended

Catherine the Great

Name: Catherine the Great
Genre: Drama, War & Politics
Cast: Helen Mirren, Jason Clarke, Gina McKee, Kevin McNally, Joseph Quinn

Taste attributes: dramawar & politicshistoricalbiographypoliticalslowfresh & originalheavyrealisticintricatelineargrittyemotive & stirringcomplex relationshipdeep rivalry

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Boxlist takeSerious and inventive: an intricate war and politics series, grounded rather than fantastical. Best if you like surprises over comfort.

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Pace: slow · Originality: very fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: very heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: very intricate · Structure: very linear · Look: gritty · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score

Quality rating

7.0 /10

TMDB · 91 votes

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Season

Miniseries

· 2019 · 4 episodes

Episodes (4)

1Episode 13 Oct 2019
Russian Empress Catherine the Great faces challenges to her throne on all sides, as she meets the forthright and bold Lieutenant Grigory Potemkin.
2Episode 210 Oct 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.
3Episode 317 Oct 2019
Catherine and Potemkin experience growing pains in their relationship, as Potemkin's push for expansion puts him at odds with Minister Panin.
4Episode 424 Oct 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.

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Synopsis

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.

Synopsis: TMDB