Catherine the Great

It did not feel like an Epic History series. they did not portrayed Catherine the great in a suitable way.

Helen Mirren is a great actress. but why the hell would she agree to play a chcaracter at her 30's while she is 74 years old in real life. it is a total disrespect to viewers. it was rediculous to watch all the love and sex scenes that felt forced.

script was also bad. They could use dialoges more suited to time period and not write lousy dialogs with lots of cursing and too much emotional expression.

waste of time.

Catherine was in her late 30s when the drama starts, and Helen is in her 70s... so it is a little bit, strange. The history is poorly reconstructed and it lacks enthusiasm and the Russian carisma. I was expecting more...

Having seen the Russian series Ekaterina (2014), I was completely disappointed by this one. They don't come even close to the historic reality, or the deeper sense of the life of this great woman.

No vote. Just pity.

I leave to others to pour over the historical innacuracies or the fact that was Helen Mirren to old to play Catherine over a 20 year period. My initial view was that the sets, the scenes , the costumes were simply stunning, held together iby a bravura performance from Helen Mirren - although the story & script were a bit dull. However, after I'd seen all the episodes, I felt the limited story flowed well, that Jason Clarke and others acted immpecably. Yet Helen Mirren was magnificent , a delightful blend of duty, love, and preserving the Russian Legacy. Surely an Emmy awaits her performance in this. If you find it boring , stick with it & the performances will carry you through. Not a classic but a very good attempt.

Great sets, costumes and cinematography. Let down by a tedious script over peppered with graphic debauchery and foul language.

Was looking forward to this but felt totally underwhelmed.

Not Mirren's best work.