Plot
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.
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
Paul Kaye
as Yemelyan Pugachev
Paul Ritter
as Alexander Suvorov