In this historical drama, a young German princess named Sophia is sent to Russia to marry Grand Duke Peter, son of the Empress, in an attempt to strengthen the royal bloodline. Despite her initial reluctance, Sophia grows to appreciate Russia and its soldiers, and eventually gives birth to a son. After the Empress's death, Sophia orchestrates a coup with the help of the military, eliminates her husband, and becomes Catherine the Great, a powerful and influential monarch.
The Scarlet Empress
A German noblewoman, trapped in a loveless marriage with the mentally unstable heir to the Russian throne, concocts a plan to overthrow her husband and claim power for herself.
