Catherine the Great: Official Trailer

The official trailer has now been released for Catherine the Great, a four-part series which will debut this Autumn on Sky Atlantic. Philip Martin (BAFTA and Emmy Award-winning director of The Crown) has directed all of the episodes. It follows the Empress of Russia towards the end of her reign in the 18th century and her affair with Grigory Potemkin. Described as a 'story of obsessive love' the four-part drama is set in Russia, where the two developed a devoted relationship and shaped the country. Selina Macarthur is editor. 

Watch the trailer here.