"Take what you desire."

2019- 2019

1 Seasons

4 Episodes

6.7(173 votes)

Ended

Drama

War & Politics

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.

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Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

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

Creative team

Created by: Nigel Williams
Showrunner: David M. Thompson
Helen Mirren
Produced by: Jules Hussey

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