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12 Episodes 2014 - 2014
Episode 1
Mon, Oct 21, 201954 mins
The 35 year old, unmarried Czarina is unlikely to produce an heir. A German princess arrives as a potential wife to the prince , thus providing a new heir. There is much intrigue, including attempts on the life of the princess.
Episode 2
62 mins
Friederike becomes more and more accustomed to life in the palace. She spends as much time as she can getting to know her fiancé, Pyotr, and trying to win his favor. Some members of the court are displeased with her and try to take matters into their own hands.
Episode 3
41 mins
After receiving her new name, Ekaterina is baptised and prepares for her wedding to Pyotr. Little does she know the affairs of her mother begin to jeopardize her chances of remaining safe and prosperous in Russia.
Episode 4
41 mins
After the wedding, Pyotr remains distant from Ekaterina. He comes to believe that by conceiving a child, they would no longer be of use to Queen Elizabeth and would then be cast aside. Pyotr The becomes ill, sending him into a bitter spiral.
Episode 5
41 mins
After his recovery, Pyotr is no longer interested in Ekaterina. As they grow more and more distant, Queen Elizabeth loses hope of getting an heir to the throne. Her hopes rise when she puts Ekaterina in the sights of Prince Saltykov.
Episode 6
42 mins
After the birth of her son, Ekaterina discovers that Pyotr's premonitions are coming true. Elizabeth decides to take the baby and remove them from his care. Ekaterina is forced to watch her child grow from afar. She decides that she will do anything to get her baby back.
Episode 7
41 mins
Ekaterina cares less and less about the Queen's opinion of her, flaunting her affairs and misdemeanors. Despite their mutual distaste, she and Pyotr begin to conspire, knowing that the Queen has fallen ill. All they want is to regain rights to the throne and to her child.
Episode 8
41 mins
The Queen recovers, putting Ekaterina and Pyotr's plan on hold. But their potential rise to power has done nothing but bring them closer together. Pyotr begins to fall in love with a handmaiden and Ekaterina grows closer to Gregory Orlov.
Episode 9
40 mins
The Queen has fallen ill yet again. Pyotr is in line to succeed her at last. But his rise to power has driven his distaste for Ekaterina into pure hatred. Russians at large have begun to see him as an unfit ruler, and that is causing unrest to spread throughout the kingdom.
Episode 10
36 mins
Ekaterina sees a fatal weakness in Pyotr. She seized her opportunity, and with the help of Gregory Orlov, begins a daring effort to seize control of the throne. Her goal: to finally get justice for herself and her broken family.
Episode 11
Six years after Ekaterina has taken the throne, conditions are harsh and Russia faces the threat of famine; the empress prepares to marry her longtime love, Grigory.
Episode 12