TV series

Catherine the Great

2019 · 1 season

A stately, talky costume drama that feels like watching powerful people negotiate love and legacy in gilded rooms.

Tagline: Take what you desire.
Overview: This four-part historical drama follows the end of Catherine the Great's reign and her affair with Russian military leader Grigory Potemkin that helped shape the future of Russian politics.
How it feels: Tense, melancholic, earnest and romantic. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Power, politics, betrayal, love
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: power
politics
betrayal
love
aging
Places: single country house
big city
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild