The Beard 

Catherine's attitude towards Russia and her role as its Empress takes a dangerous change of direction.

Director:

Colin Bucksey

Writers:

Tony McNamara, Tony McNamara (created by)

Stars:

Elle Fanning, Nicholas Hoult, Phoebe Fox

Cast

Episode cast overview, first billed only:
Elle Fanning	...	Catherine
Nicholas Hoult	...	Peter
Phoebe Fox	...	Marial
Sacha Dhawan	...	Orlo
Charity Wakefield	...	Georgina
Gwilym Lee	...	Grigor
Adam Godley	...	Archbishop
Douglas Hodge	...	Velementov
Belinda Bromilow	...	Aunt Elizabeth
Bayo Gbadamosi	...	Arkady
Danusia Samal	...	Lady Antonia Svenska
Florence Keith-Roach	...	Tatyana
Kemi-Bo Jacobs	...	Marina
Louis Hynes	...	Vlad
Abraham Popoola	...	Rostov

Storyline

Catherine takes her first steps toward a coup. Taking advice from Marial, she attempts to seduce and recruit palace intellectual Count Orlo. It's a disaster. However, after seeing Peter's brutal treatment of local nobles and unwillingness to listen, he decides to join Catherine's coup.

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Genres:

Biography | Comedy | Drama | History

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Certificate:

TV-MA

Did You Know?

Goofs

During the party scene, the chandeliers are electric with incandescent bulbs.

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Quotes

Peter: Rostov, move and you lose more than your fucking beard!

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Soundtracks

Movin' On Up
Written by Bobby Gillespie, Andrew Innes, Robert Young
Performed by Primal Scream

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Details

Release Date:

15 May 2020 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Wrest Park, Silsoe, Bedfordshire MK45 4HR, United Kingdom

Company Credits

Production Co:

Echo Lake Entertainment, Media Rights Capital (MRC), Thruline Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

55 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Atmos