2018
136 min
If the crown fits... take it.
A genre-bending, anti-historical ride through 18th-century Russia following the rise of Catherine the Nothing to Catherine the Great and her explosive relationship with her husband Peter, the emperor of Russia.
S02: Catherine finally takes the Russian throne for her own - but if she thought coup-ing her husband was difficult, it's nothing compared to the realities of 'liberating' a country that doesn't want to be. She'll battle her court, her team, and even her own mother in a bid to bring enlightenment to Russia. Meanwhile, she'll also battle her heart as Peter slowly transitions from a much-hated husband to a prisoner. Ally? Lover?
S03: Catherine and Peter attempt to make their marriage work after some seemingly insurmountable problems. Peter witnessed his own attempted murder at Catherine's hands and she also imprisoned all of his friends. On top of this, Peter is at a loose end playing First Husband to Catherine's reign, so he busies himself with fathering, hunting, and salty culinary ventures. But they're not enough to keep him contented as visions of his late father, get in his head about his failures as Peter the Great's son.
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Premiere DateMay 16, 2020
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- Elle Fanning as Catherine II of Russia
- Phoebe Fox as Marial
- Gwilym Lee as Grigor Dymov
- Adam Godley as Archbishop
- Douglas Hodge as General Velementov
- Belinda Bromilow as Elizabeth Petrovna
- Bayo Gbadamosi as Arkady
- Nicholas Hoult as Peter III of Russia
- Charity Wakefield as Georgina Dymova
- Florence Keith-Roach as Tatyana
- Grace Molony as Queen Agnes
- Freddie Fox as King Hugo
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S01E03 And you Sir, are no Peter the Great
Catherine, Orlo and Marial continue their coup planning. They try to recruit an unhappy military general, Velementov, for their cause during palace celebrations honoring Peter's late father, Peter the Great. Peter, noting Catherine's unhappiness at court, gifts Catherine a sterile lover, Leo. She's hesitant at first, but Leo manages to charm her.
