

Catherine the Great
Oscar winner Helen Mirren stars in an epic and romantic Sky original about the power, politics and passions of legendary Russian empress Catherine the Great.
About Catherine The Great
Catherine is intelligent, resourceful and utterly determined. She faces challenges on all sides, but everyone has underestimated the new Empress. Catherine has no interest in getting married again after the disaster of her first marriage. She certainly has no intention of handing power over to her son. This is not just a story of incredible political success against all odds. It is also a love story between the most extraordinary woman and man of the age.The characters
Meet the cast of Catherine The GreatEmpress Catherine
Helen Mirren
Grigory Potemkin
Jason Clarke
Minister Panin
Rory Kinnear
Grigory Orlov
Richard Roxburgh
Countess Bruce
Gina McKee
Prince Paul
Joseph Quinn
Alexei Orlov
Kevin McNally
Episode guide
Episode 1
Oscar winner Helen Mirren stars in an epic and romantic Sky original about the power, politics and passions of legendary Russian empress Catherine the Great.
Episode 2
Potemkin returns, only to discover that Catherine has a new lover. Orlov stokes Prince Paul's ambition as he grows more and more frustrated by his lack of power.
Episode 3
Catherine struggles to deal with Potemkin's moods and jealousy. Then, tragedy strikes for Paul, forcing her to resort to extreme measures.
Episode 4
In the final episode, Potemkin is forced to fight for Catherine and for Russia once again, and the exertion of war begins to take its toll on their relationship.
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