Catherine the Great fingerprintImmersive world, strong craft, a touch of humor.
Spectacular
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Romantic and moving
Some sharp wit
Not a comedy at heart.
History, politics, and a real life story
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout direction, performances, and dialogue
Standout cinematography and score
Spectacular
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Catherine the Great is spectacular. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Romantic and moving
Emotionally, it's romantic and moving.
Some sharp wit
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect some sharp wit.
History, politics, and a real life story
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around history, politics, and a real life story. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout direction, performances, and dialogue
The direction, performances, and dialogue stand out.
Standout cinematography and score
Look and sound: the cinematography and score stand out.
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Catherine the Great is included with a subscription to HBO Max in the United States. You can also rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and Fandango At Home. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 59/100 (IMDb 6.2, Rotten Tomatoes 67%, and Metacritic 61). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated TV-MA in the United States. Content advisories: sexual content and nudity.
1 season
It has 1 season with 4 episodes of about 60 minutes each.
Yes. It's based on real events or a real person's life.
Not quite. Critics rate Catherine the Great higher (64) than audiences (49). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
It ran from 2019 to 2019 and has ended.
It was made in English, with some French. Produced in United Kingdom.
+31GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Catherine the Great in 45 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 13 storytelling tropes for Catherine the Great, including Artistic License – History, The Backwards Я, Brainless Beauty.
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