Catherine the Great - Season 1 - Episode 2
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.
About Catherine the Great

Title: Catherine the Great
First Air Date: 2019-10-03
Last Air Date: 2019-10-24
Status: Ended
Rating: 6.8/10 (from 158 votes)
Language: EN
Seasons: 1
Total Episodes: 4
Network: Sky Atlantic
Genres: Drama, War & Politics
Production Companies: Origin Pictures, New Pictures
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.
Cast

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