Episodes

1. The Chosen One

Czar Nicholas II takes the Russian throne in 1894 and rejects modern ideas to embrace a pure autocracy. Tragedy marks his coronation day.

2. The Boy

Russia’s disastrous war against Japan prompts civil unrest. Prince Alexei is diagnosed with hemophilia, and Siberian mystic Rasputin steps in.

3. Anarchy

Rasputin’s influence grows. The Romanovs retreat into a bubble of luxury while the czar's forces brutally suppress protests by a starving populace.

4. War

World War I takes Nicholas to the front. Back home, outrage grows over high casualties and Alexandra and Rasputin’s political intrigues.

5. Revolution

Rasputin is gone, but Nicholas continues his catastrophic policies in war and at home. Deprivation pushes the population from unrest to revolution.

6. The House of Special Purpose

The czar abdicates, and civil war erupts. As pro-royalist forces close in on the house where the Romanovs are imprisoned, the family's fate is sealed.

Overview

When social upheaval sweeps Russia in the early 20th century, Czar Nicholas II resists change, sparking a revolution and ending a dynasty.

Details

Genres

Drama, War & Politics, Documentary

Language

EN

First Air Date

2019-07-03

Seasons

1

Episodes

6

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Cast

Robert Jack

Oliver Dimsdale

Samuel Collings

Ben Cartwright

Elsie Bennett

Susanna Herbert