Catherine the Great | Season 1 | Episode 1

Catherine the Great

TV-MA | 53 MIN

Series premiere. Following a coup that overthrew her unpopular husband, the Empress of Russia Catherine the Great faces challenges on all sides, including from her unfaithful lover Grigory Orlov, who's trying to force her into marriage; her resentful son Prince Paul who looks for greater political power; and enemies who call for the restoration of former infant emperor Ivan VI.

Season 1
Episodes

Season 1 Episodes

1.Catherine the Great

Series premiere. Russian Empress Catherine the Great faces challenges to her throne on all sides.

2.Catherine the Great

A victorious Potemkin returns from war to find Catherine preoccupied; a Cossack stirs discontent.

3.Catherine the Great

Catherine and Potemkin experience growing pains in their relationship; Potemkin winds up at odds with Panin.

4.Catherine the Great

Series finale. Pressure from foreign powers leads to a bitter argument between Catherine and Potemkin.