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Episode 1 Aired Oct 21, 2019 Episode 1 Russian Empress Catherine the Great faces challenges to her throne on all sides, as she meets the forthright and bold Lieutenant Grigory...
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- Helen Mirren
- Philip Martin
- October 21, 2019
- Prisoner Number One
- An End to Slavery
- Potemkin
Catherine visited Shlisselburg Prison to visit Prisoner Number One, the alias for Ivan VI. He was Catherine’s late husband’s cousin and the successor to his throne. Though malnourished and weakened, Ivan confronted her. While leaving the prison, Catherine recognized an army guard, Mirovich, as someone who wrote to her office several times asking fo...
Catherine addressed the court. She wanted to abolish slavery and serfdom in Russia. Grigory and Alexi Orlov, who had helped install Catherine as ruler, as well as many of the noblemen, were displeased with her announcement. While walking with Catherine and her son, Prince Paul, Panin brought up Paul’s ascension to the throne when he came of age. Th...
Grigory Potemkin was relatively new to court and was smitten by Catherine. He agreed with Catherine’s stance on slavery and was gaining her favor. Potemkin had a playful affair with Catherine’s friend, Countess Bruce. Catherine overheard them talking while they were in bed. Potemkin confessed to be thinking of Catherine. While playing billiards wit...
In this first episode, we get a glimpse of what an uphill battle this promises to be: She’s surrounded by enemies who view her as an illegitimate usurper; her foppish dandy son Paul (Joseph...
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Jan 3, 2021 · The Great episode one review: An idiosyncratic romp with a feminist core. As the future Catherine the Great, Elle Fanning plays a Pollyanna-esque teenage bride. Channel 4. Flora...
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In the opening episode, the liberal-minded empress must lose some of her ideals and find her cojones instead. Ivanites move against the empress, so her orders to have him killed are carried out.
Oct 21, 2019 · Alexander Bezborodko. Advertise With Us. In Theaters At Home TV Shows. Russian Empress Catherine the Great faces challenges to her throne on all sides, as she meets the forthright and bold...
Oct 21, 2019 · User reviews. Trivia. IMDbPro. All topics. Episode #1.1. Episode aired Oct 21, 2019. TV-MA. 53m. IMDb RATING. 6.5 /10. 438. YOUR RATING. Rate. Biography Drama History. After throwing her husband off the throne, and having his successor jailed, and eventually murdered, Catherine will stop at nothing to keep her position.
