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Ekaterina: Rise of Catherine the Great

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This major international production traces the sensational rise of Catherine the Great, renowned Empress of Eighteenth Century Russia. Ekaterina begins her journey as a young German princess selected to marry Peter the Third, heir to the Russian throne and grandson of Peter the Great. Her story shows that even in an age of imperial dynasties and arranged marriages, power is not given. It is taken.

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Episode 1: Journey to a New Beginning
54MIN
Episode 1: Journey to a New Beginning
Episode 2: Life in the Palace
1HR 2MIN 3SEC
Episode 2: Life in the Palace
Episode 3: Your Name is Ekaterina
41MIN
Episode 3: Your Name is Ekaterina
Episode 4: I Am Your Wife
41MIN
Episode 4: I Am Your Wife
Episode 5: Another Lover
41MIN
Episode 5: Another Lover
Episode 6: New Heir to the Throne
42MIN
Episode 6: New Heir to the Throne
Episode 7: Flaunting the Queen
41MIN
Episode 7: Flaunting the Queen
Episode 8: Thwarted Plot
41MIN
Episode 8: Thwarted Plot
Episode 9: Rise to Power
40MIN
Episode 9: Rise to Power
Episode 10: Fight for the Throne
36MIN
Episode 10: Fight for the Throne

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