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Catherine the Great

Season 1 2005

  • 2005-10-21T04:00:00Z on PBS
  • 1h
  • 1h (1 episode)
  • United States
  • English
  • Documentary, Drama
Often referred to as an "enlightened despot," Russian empress Catherine the Great helped push her country into the modern age with a series of sweeping social reforms. This PBS documentary recounts the life and times of the visionary monarch through archival material, interviews with scholars and historians, voiceover narration by John Burgess, and dramatic re-creations starring Emily Bruni. Catherine the Great is a colourful, true story about a young girl, who transforms herself from an obscure German Princess into Russia's most powerful regent. As Tsarina, she is influenced by Western Democratic ideas and does much to strengthen Russia's standing in Europe. She has an astute intellect and is able to survive court intrigue to retain her crown.
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2 episodes

Series Premiere

2005-10-21T04:00:00Z

1x01 Part 1

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Series Premiere

1x01 Part 1

  • 2005-10-21T04:00:00Z — 1h

This docudrama chronicles Catherine the Great, a minor 18th-century German princess who married into Russia's royal family and brought her adopted country into the modern world. Wedding the successor to the Russian throne at age 16, Catherine governed Russia for 34 years after fomenting a coup and ousting her husband. Her ambitious foreign policy and advancement of Western reforms greatly bolstered Russia's position on the world stage.

Season Finale

1x02 Part 2

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Season Finale

1x02 Part 2

  • no air date — 1h

This superb PBS docudrama chronicles Catherine the Great, a minor 18th-century German princess who married into Russia's royal family and brought her adopted country into the modern world. Wedding the successor to the Russian throne at age 16, Catherine governed Russia for 34 years after fomenting a coup and ousting her husband. Her ambitious foreign policy and advancement of Western reforms greatly bolstered Russia's position on the world stage.

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