'CATHERINE THE GREAT'
IMPERIAL TRAILER IS HERE!
It will not air before this Autumn, but
Sky has released the first trailer for their four part epic series
CATHERINE THE GREAT in which
Helen Mirren plays the 18th century Empress of Russia in her older years after she
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| The series will air on Sky this Autumn and HBO and Now TV as well |
has turned Russia, which was mostly looked down upon by the rest of Europe before her, into one of the greatest powers of Europe.
CATHERINE THE GREAT
Set against the politically tumultuous and sexually charged court of
Russian empress Catherine the Great, who wielded supreme power
throughout Russia for nearly half of the 18th century, the limited
series follows Catherine towards
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| Helen Mirren's paternal grandfather was a colonel in Russia's Imperial Army |
the end of her reign during her
passionate affair with Grigory Potemkin. Amid scandal, intrigue and
immense conflict, they develop a unique and devoted relationship,
overcoming their adversaries and together serving as the architects of
modern-day Russia.
MEET THE IMPERIAL SUBJECTS
Written by Elizabeth I's Nigel Williams, the four part mini series will see Helen Mirren playing the legendary Russian monarch while Jason Clarke
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| Jason
Clarke as Potemkin and Helen Mirren as Empress Catherine the Great.
Together they've turned 18th century Russia into the leading power of
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will play her long standing lover Russian General Grigory Potemkin. The series also stars Joseph Quinn
as her son Grand Prince Paul, Georgina
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| Real Catherine was not a s skinny woman as Helen Mirren |
Beedle as Princess Natalia, Antonia Clarke as Princess Sofia, Phil Dunster as Count Andrei Razumovsky, Adam el Hagar as Valerian Zubov, Paul Kaye as infamous rebel and impostor Emelyan Pugachev and Sam
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| The series was written by Nigel Williams |
Palladio
as Catherine's young lover Alexander Vasilchikov. Rory Kinnear is Panin, a skilful politician, advisor
and governor to Catherine’s son, Richard Roxburgh is Prince Grigory
Orlov, her most famous lover who helped her
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| The series will also air on HBO in Northern America |
come to power by
overthrowing her husband, Kevin McNally is his brother Alexei Orlov,
Bodyguard's Gina McKee is her confidant and lifelong friend Countess
Bruce, Clive Russell is The Fool!
for a notorious rock’n’roll legend, Mike (Richard Roxburgh), who has been diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. To his delight, he nails the interview and
gets the gig. But, as he grows closer to Mike, he also grows closer to Mike’s wife Angela (Robyn Malcolm), and becomes a confidante to both Mike and
Angela. As Robbie integrates himself further in their relationship, it becomes clear there’s something in Robbie’s past which may put Mike and Angela in serious danger. Katie Leung will also star.