'CATHERINE THE GREAT'
IMPERIAL TRAILER IS HERE!
It will not air before this Autumn, but Sky has released the first trailer for their four part epic series CATHERINE THE GREAT in which Helen Mirren plays the 18th century Empress of Russia in her older years after she
has turned Russia, which was mostly looked down upon by the rest of Europe before her, into one of the greatest powers of Europe.
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| The series will air on Sky this Autumn and HBO and Now TV as well |
CATHERINE THE GREAT
Set against the politically tumultuous and sexually charged court of Russian empress Catherine the Great, who wielded supreme power throughout Russia for nearly half of the 18th century, the limited series follows Catherine towards
the end of her reign during her passionate affair with Grigory Potemkin. Amid scandal, intrigue and immense conflict, they develop a unique and devoted relationship, overcoming their adversaries and together serving as the architects of modern-day Russia.
Set against the politically tumultuous and sexually charged court of Russian empress Catherine the Great, who wielded supreme power throughout Russia for nearly half of the 18th century, the limited series follows Catherine towards
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| Helen Mirren's paternal grandfather was a colonel in Russia's Imperial Army |
MEET THE IMPERIAL SUBJECTS
Written by Elizabeth I's Nigel Williams, the four part mini series will see Helen Mirren playing the legendary Russian monarch while Jason Clarke
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| Jason Clarke as Potemkin and Helen Mirren as Empress Catherine the Great. Together they've turned 18th century Russia into the leading power of Europe. |
will play her long standing lover Russian General Grigory Potemkin. The series also stars Joseph Quinn as her son Grand Prince Paul, Georgina
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| Real Catherine was not a s skinny woman as Helen Mirren |
Beedle as Princess Natalia, Antonia Clarke as Princess Sofia, Phil Dunster as Count Andrei Razumovsky, Adam el Hagar as Valerian Zubov, Paul Kaye as infamous rebel and impostor Emelyan Pugachev and Sam
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| The series was written by Nigel Williams |
Palladio as Catherine's young lover Alexander Vasilchikov. Rory Kinnear is Panin, a skilful politician, advisor and governor to Catherine’s son, Richard Roxburgh is Prince Grigory Orlov, her most famous lover who helped her
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| The series will also air on HBO in Northern America |
come to power by overthrowing her husband, Kevin McNally is his brother Alexei Orlov, Bodyguard's Gina McKee is her confidant and lifelong friend Countess Bruce, Clive Russell is The Fool!