TV - Catherine the Great

Politics, passion, and power are at play in the first look trailer from Sky original drama series Catherine the Great, coming to Sky Atlantic in the autumn...

Press Release

Starring Academy Award® winner Helen Mirren alongside a stellar cast including Jason Clarke, Gina McKee and Rory Kinnear, the trailer provides a glimpse into world of one of the most powerful female monarchs in history and her passionate affair with general Grigory Potemkin.

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.

The series will air exclusively on Sky Atlantic and TV streaming service NOW TV this autumn.

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