"An occasionally true story."
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 husband Peter, the emperor of Russia.
Tony McNamara
10 Episodes
2020
10 Episodes
2021
In season two, Catherine finally takes the Russian throne for her own ā but if she thought coup-ing her husband was difficult, itās nothing compared to the realities of āliberatingā a country that doesnāt want to be. Sheāll battle her court, her team, even her own mother in a bid to bring the enlightenment to Russia. Meanwhile sheāll also battle her heart as Peter slowly transitions from much-hated husband, to prisoner? Ally? Lover?
10 Episodes
2023
Catherine and Peter attempt to make their marriage work after some seemingly insurmountable problems. Peter witnessed his own attempted murder at Catherineās hands and she also imprisoned all of his friends. On top of this, Peter is at a loose end playing First Husband to Catherineās reign, so he busies himself with fathering, hunting and salty culinary ventures. But theyāre not enough to keep him contented as visions of his late father, get in his head about his failures as Peter the Greatās son.
Catherine II of Russia
Peter III of Russia
Marial
Grigor Dymov
Archbishop
General Velementov
Elizabeth Petrovna
Arkady
Georgina Dymova
Tatyana
Queen Agnes