Ekaterina (2014)
- Original title
- Екатерина
- Directed by
- Dmitri Iosifov, Aleksandr Baranov, Ramil Sabitof
- Genre
- drama film, historical film
- Country
- Russia
- Length
- 4 seasons, 56 episodes
- Rated
- NR
- Rating
- 7.7 of 10 from 36 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this series is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
The series follows Sophie Friederike Auguste, a German princess who becomes Empress Catherine the Great of Russia. It shows her rise through a coup and assassination of her husband, then her efforts to strengthen Russia at home and abroad.
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What happens
Ekaterina is a 2014 Russia-1 historical television series starring Marina Aleksandrova as the eventual Russian empress Catherine the Great. The first season tells the story of princess Sophie Friederike Auguste, and her rise to power to become Empress of Russia, following a coup d'état and the assassination of her husband, Peter III. The second season portrays the challenges she faces at home and abroad during the early years of her rule, as she tries to revitalise Russia to become one of the great powers of Europe, and becomes titled "the Great". The first season premiered on 24 November 2014 on Russia-1, and was released on Amazon in 2017 under the title Ekaterina: The Rise of Catherine the Great. The second season premiered on Russia-1 on 27 February 2017, and was released on Amazon in 2018. The third season premiered on 21 October 2019. The series premiered its fourth and final season on 5 October 2023. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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Sophia (TV series) (2016)- More like this series, on a shelf you can walk up to.It's the lit case on the top shelf.