Expect to see politics, passion, and power in the new Sky series, Catherine The Great, which stars Helen Mirren.
Starring Academy Award® winner Helen Mirren as the iconic Russian Empress, the series follows the latter years of the Catherine The Great’s reign and her passionate affair with Grigory Potemkin (Jason Clarke), amid a backdrop of scandal, intrigue and immense conflict.
Unable to publicly marry, Catherine and Potemkin’s story is one of obsessive love for each other and their country as they develop a unique and devoted relationship, overcoming their adversaries to build Russia’s reputation as one of the great European powers of the 18th Century.
Written by Nigel Williams (Elizabeth I) and directed by BAFTA and Emmy® Award-winning Philip Martin (The Crown), Catherine the Great is produced by Origin Pictures and New Pictures. It is the third commission from Sky and HBO’s high-end global drama partnership.
Starring Helen Mirren (The Queen), Jason Clarke (Zero Dark Thirty), Gina McKee (The Rook), and Rory Kinnear (The Imitation Game).
All episodes of the four-part Sky original drama will air on Sky Atlantic and streaming service NOW TV on Thursday October 3rd. As for the U.S., the series will air October 21st on HBO.
