Ekaterina (2014)

"Ekaterina" is a Russian period drama tracing the rise of Catherine the Great through palace scheming and imperial ambition. The series threads court politics together with the messy romantic lives of those circling the throne. Elizaveta Boyarskaya leads the cast, bringing steely command to the empress at its center. Valentina Lyapina and Diana Milyutina fill out the ensemble amid the show's opulent, plot-heavy world. The archive holds just 1 scene clip from the series so far. It's a brief but telling glimpse past the corsets and candlelit intrigue. It catches one of the show's rare unguarded skin scenes.