Catherine the Great
Catherine the Great Episode Ratings Heatmap
| Avg | E1 | E2 | E3 | E4 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S1 | 6.8 | 6.6 | 6.8 | 6.9 | 7.0 |
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About
"Power and partnership in an empire's twilight years"
This four-part miniseries follows the later reign of Catherine the Great, the German-born empress who seized and held power in 18th-century Russia. It centers on her long partnership with Grigory Potemkin, mixing court intrigue, war, and a genuine political and romantic alliance between two aging, formidable people. The pace is deliberate and talky rather than action-driven, leaning on lush production design and pointed dialogue about power, legacy, and loneliness at the top. It works best as a showcase for its lead performance rather than a fast-moving historical thriller.
Helen Mirren's commanding, weary performance as a ruler outliving her own certainties.
you want brisk pacing or battlefield spectacle over palace conversation and politics.
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All Seasons
| Ep | Title | Rating | Yours | Votes | Runtime | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ▶ | 1 | Episode #1.1 | 6.6 | 461 | 53 min | |
| ▶ | 2 | Episode #1.2 | 6.8 | 345 | 60 min | |
| ▶ | 3 | Episode #1.3 | 6.9 | 321 | 61 min | |
| ▶ | 4 | Episode #1.4 | 7.0 | 315 | 61 min |