A genre-bending, anti-historical ride through 18th century Russia following the rise of Catherine the Nothing to Catherine the Great and her explosive relationship with husband Peter, the emperor of Russia.
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- Seasons
- 3
- Episodes aired
- 30
- Latest aired
- S03E07
- Total runtime
- 1d 1h
Timeline when each season aired
- Season 1 May 2020 10 episodes
- the show was away for 1 year and 6 months
- Season 2 November 2021 10 episodes
- Season 3 May 2023 10 episodes
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S02E01 Heads It's Me
November 19 · 49min find the promo
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Four months after she launched a coup against her husband, a pregnant Catherine is gaining the upper hand in her war against Peter. The fact that he is deeply in love with Catherine and their unborn child does little to dissuade her from taking his throne.
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S02E02 Dickhead
November 19 · 53min find the promo
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Catherine, Orlo and Velementov begin their rule of Russia and unexpected obstacles appear. Peter is on a journey of self-improvement under house arrest but convinces Catherine to let him attend her coronation and hand over his crown.
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S02E03 Alone at Last
November 19 · 52min find the promo
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Catherine's grief over the loss of Leo during the coup finally catches up with her. Peter's part in Leo's death, and the discovery that he just murdered a noble, causes Catherine to lock Peter in his apartments with only his mummified mother for company.
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S02E04 The Devil's Lunch
November 19 · 49min find the promo
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The Ottoman Ambassador pays Catherine a visit as tensions between the regions run high. But Peter fights to win his allegiance and prove to the court he is more fun than Catherine, in an attempt to destabilize her by throwing a baby shower.
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S02E05 Animal Instincts
November 19 · 55min find the promo
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A crocodile roams the court, and Archie sends everyone into uproar by suggesting it might be an omen against Catherine's leadership.
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S02E06 A Simple Jape
November 19 · 50min find the promo
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Catherine is frustrated by the lack of meaningful change in her rule of Russia so far. Seeking to shake the court out of its complacency, she plays a joke on them involving a serf to prove a point, but it gets wildly out of hand with tragic consequences.
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S02E07 Stapler
November 19 · 55min find the promo
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Catherine's team is falling apart and she begins doubting her reign when her mother comes to visit. She works hard to hide the realities of the court from her mother and puts on a science fair for which Russia must come up with the best invention.
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S02E08 Seven Days
November 19 · 56min find the promo
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Elizabeth pronounces that Catherine's baby will be born in 7 days and the court begins preparations involving rituals for Peter and Catherine. Conflict with the Ottomans heightens, and Catherine tries to run the country while on forced bed rest.
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S02E09 Walnut Season
November 19 · 49min find the promo
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Catherine and Peter are co-parenting their newborn son, Paul, with the help of Elizabeth and trying to avoid their feelings for each other. When Paul goes missing, Peter and Catherine are driven together in their quest to find him.
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S02E10 Wedding
November 19 · 59min find the promo
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Catherine makes a devastating discovery about Peter before traveling to the war front for a meeting with the Sultan. Peter considers his options now Catherine knows his secret and all parties come together for a final showdown at Marial's wedding.