6.5/10451 votes#1 - Episode 1
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 10/3/2019
Russian Empress Catherine the Great faces challenges to her throne on all sides, as she meets the forthright and bold Lieutenant Grigory Potemkin.
Director: Philip Martin
Writer: Nigel Williams
6.8/10336 votes#2 - Episode 2
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 10/10/2019
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.
Director: Philip Martin
Writer: Nigel Williams
6.8/10312 votes#3 - Episode 3
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 10/17/2019
Catherine and Potemkin experience growing pains in their relationship, as Potemkin's push for expansion puts him at odds with Minister Panin.
Director: Philip Martin
Writer: Nigel Williams
6.9/10305 votes#4 - Episode 4
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 10/24/2019
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.
Director: Philip Martin
Writer: Nigel Williams
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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...
Genres:DramaWar & Politics
Network:Sky Atlantic
Season 1 Ratings Summary
"Episode 1" is the best rated episode of "Catherine the Great" season 1. It scored 6.5/10 based on 451 votes. Directed by Philip Martin and written by Nigel Williams, it aired on 10/3/2019. This episode is rated 0.3 points higher than the second-best, "Episode 2".