Catherine the Great

Synopsis

The history of the formation of the personality of the Catherine the Great from the moment of her arrival in Russia as the bride of Grand Duke Peter Fyodorovich to her ascension to the Russian throne. Almost 20 years of palace intrigues, conspiracies, power struggles and personal dramas.

First Air Date: 2015-11-04

Last Air Date: 2015-11-15

Number of Seasons: 1

Number of Episodes: 12

Created By: Igor Zajcev

Networks: Channel One

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Top Cast

Pavel Trubiner as Григорий Орлов
Yuliya Snigir as Екатерина II
Pyotr Zhuravlyov as епископ
Pavel Derevyanko as Пётр III
Natalya Surkova as Елизавета Петровна, императрица
Sergey Shakurov as Алексей Петрович Бестужев, вице-канцлер
Roman Madyanov as Александр Иванович Шувалов
Mark Bogatyrev as Василий Залесский
Svetlana Frolova as Екатерина Романовна Дашкова, княгиня
Olga Medynich as Елизавета Романовна Воронцова, фаворитка Петра III

Seasons

Season 1 (2015)

15-year-old Prussian princess Sophia Frederica arrives in Russia to marry the heir to the Russian throne Peter III. Marriage does not bring happiness: her husband hates her. But Empress Elizabeth Petrovna needs an heir capable of ruling a huge country, since the capricious and unbalanced Peter is not suitable for the role of the Russian Emperor. After seven years of painful marriage, Catherine gives birth to a son. But the current empress takes little Pavel for upbringing. Separated from her child and deprived of the only chance for female happiness, Ekaterina intends to fight. She is looking for allies among those who do not want to see Peter on the throne...