“Catherine the Great” Season 1

Since Friday, November 29, the Sky HBO series Catherine the Great, starring Oscar-winning actress Helen Mirren, has been airing on Sky Atlantic/HD on demand. The result is an extremely opulent historical series set in Russia in 1972. Helen Mirren portrays the Russian ruler “Catherine the Great”.

About the series: Russia, 1972: After orchestrating the deposition and murder of her husband, Tsar Peter III, with the help of the army, Catherine becomes the new Tsarina of Russia, the wealthiest country in Europe. As the ruler of Russia, dangers lurk everywhere for Catherine II, known as “Catherine the Great” (Helen Mirren).

Long-time lover Grigory Orlov (Richard Roxburgh) demands public recognition and the status of a husband. The unloved son Paul (Joseph Quinn) also strives for power. And even Tsar Ivan VI, imprisoned since his second year of life, could still pose a threat to the Empress. After all, she herself only became the sole ruler of Russia in 1762 through a coup against her own husband. It is all the more important for her to know everything and everyone at court. Perhaps she will find a confidant and personal happiness in the Russian lieutenant Grigory Potemkin (Jason Clarke)? “She devours men alive”, they warn him at court. But the adventurous Potemkin seems to be a match for the temperamental Catherine.

Additional airing dates: 08.12., 15.12., 22.12., 01.01.