Un relato del reinado de Catalina II de Rusia (1729-1796), llamada la Grande, y su apasionada relación con el tempestuoso líder militar ruso Grigory Potemkin (1739-1791), que le ayudó a rechazar las incursiones del Imperio Otomano, conquistar la península de Crimea y moldear el imperio para que en el futuro se convirtiera en una verdadera potencia mundial.
Episode 1 4.4
Fecha de emisión: 2019-10-03
Duración: 60 min
Sinopsis: Russian Empress Catherine the Great faces challenges to her throne on all sides, as she meets the forthright and bold Lieutenant Grigory Potemkin.
Episode 2 5.2
Fecha de emisión: 2019-10-10
Duración: 60 min
Sinopsis: A victorious Potemkin returns from war to find Catherine preoccupied, leading the two to speak candidly about their pasts and future, while a Cossack stirs discontent among peasants in the countryside.
Episode 3 5.8
Fecha de emisión: 2019-10-17
Duración: 60 min
Sinopsis: Catherine and Potemkin experience growing pains in their relationship, as Potemkin's push for expansion puts him at odds with Minister Panin.
Episode 4 4.8
Fecha de emisión: 2019-10-24
Duración: 60 min
Sinopsis: Pressure from foreign powers leads to a bitter argument between Catherine and an ailing Potemkin. Catherine works to change the line of succession as her reign draws to an end.