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Speaking BROADCAST ION (27.2) ION (WHTM-DT2) 246 246 246 67 - - winning author 27 “If Beale Ireleased for HBO’s upcom- to the Evening Standard about WITF (33) PBS (WITF) 4 6 10 6 33 33 ing miniseries “Catherine the shooting in the decadent Mos- WPMT (43) FOX (WPMT) 5 5 13 11 43 43 James, who Street Could Great,” Dame Helen Mirren cow residence, Mirren said, “I (“Collateral Beauty,” 2016) was looking out of the same A&E Arts and Entertainment 37 37 37 28 118 265 wrote “A Talk” (2018) stands as the eponymous Rus- windows onto the exact same AMC American Movie Classics 18 25 25 55 130 254 sian empress, her fist raised grounds [as she was]. It was an ANPL Animal Planet 63 63 63 12 184 282 Death in the star Regina Helen Mirren stars in “Catherine the Great” firmly. “Do you know what I extraordinary feeling being that BET Black Entertaiment Television 23 23 23 - 124 329 before: the story of an openly and confidant, Praskovya Bruce, Family” 31 New Year’s hold in my hand?” she asks de- close to her.” BRAVO Bravo Channel 74 58 74 134 129 273 cidedly. She lets her words hang The depiction of a woman in erotic and deeply romantic and Andrew Rothney (“Mary CMT Country Music Television 72 55 72 53 166 327 50 Heating fuel ___ for a beat before pointedly power who isn’t defined by the monarch. HBO has clearly Queen of Scots,” 2018) appears answering her own question: men around her hasn’t been stated that Catherine’s sexuality as Alexander Mamonov, one of COM Comedy Central 52 52 52 46 107 249 51 It’s often on 32 “Taken” “Absolute power.” the norm in modern media. and passionate demeanor are the empress’s youngest lovers CSN Comcast Sportsnet 35 35 35 45 424 642 Premiering Monday, Oct. 21, Anticipation for this kind of to be spotlighted as one of the in her court. DISC Discovery Channel 38 38 38 30 182 278 after primetime (2008) star on HBO, the four-part “Cath- female-focused storytelling is most fulfilling aspects of her A cast like this, with Mir- DISN Entertainment Network 49 39 49 43 172 290 erine the Great” period drama only heightened when you add life, supposedly in an attempt ren leading the charge, can be E! Entertainment Sports Network 57 57 57 56 114 236 52 Come across Liam co-produced by Sky Atlantic the abilities of an actress of to destigmatize her as the lust- expected to deliver a great final ESPN Entertainment Sports Network 30 30 30 24 140 206 explores the public and private Mirren’s caliber. Not only the obsessed vixen many historians product, but the behind-the- as 33 Actress Lisi lives of Catherine the Great lead of the series, Mirren also remember and shame her for, camera team and production ESPN2 Entertainment Sports Network Classic 31 31 31 25 144 209 in her later years. Russia’s serves as executive producer for and instead consider her sexu- crew involved with the project FOOD Food Network 59 77 59 32 110 231 ACROSS 23 Scary place of “How to last and longest-ruling female the project. In fact, she report- ality as part of her legacy as a only add to the show’s already Freeform Freeform 44 44 44 16 180 311 DOWN leader, Catherine revitalized the edly took the idea to fellow complex woman. sky-high pedigree. The series FS1 Fox Sports 1 61 69 32 108 150 607 1 One of the in many horror Murder Your country during her strict reign. producer David M. Thompson, Given the romantic heart of was written by novelist Nigel FX FX Network 53 53 53 50 137 248 1 Weight abbr. who claimed, “It’s a part she’s HBO’s “Catherine the Great,” Williams, who won an Emmy Wife” (1965) Russia grew larger and more HALL The Hallmark Channel 62 54 62 58 185 312 Simpsons movies unified than ever, cementing the always wanted to play.” it’s crucial to mention Mirren’s for his work on the series “Eliz- 2 ___-de-France 34 Represents, nation as one of Europe’s great- A lesson in inspired casting, right-hand man in the series: Ja- abeth I,” which established his HIST History Channel 43 43 43 42 120 269 5 Tach readings 24 Sweater style est powers during the 18th Mirren’s turn as Catherine the son Clarke (“Zero Dark Thirty,” relationship with Mirren and his CABLE ION ION Networks 39 62 15 60 181 305 9 Disney TV 28 Do, re, mi 3 Plato’s teacher as a sitcom century. The new HBO series Great marks her return to the 2012). Clarke stars as the most expertise with the period drama LIFE Lifetime Network 42 42 42 48 108 252 4 Tropical tells her glorious, politically vic- royal tale. Mirren has explored passionate of all of Catherine’s genre. The director helming all MTV Music Television 27 27 27 54 160 331 division 29 “There’s ___ star Late laughs torious story as such, while also the significance of woman- lovers, Russian statesman Grig- four episodes is Philip Martin, NICK Nickelodeon 40 40 40 49 170 299 ory Potemkin. Rounding out the rodent and Joe Biden set up a tent outlining the controversy and hood in monarchy her entire whose credits include several PARMT Paramount Network 34 34 34 4 168 241 36 ___ nous Conan eroticism that challenged her career. Her roles as Elizabeth I cast for the Catherinian court episodes of “The Crown” and 12 Online in ‘team’” with a bouncy castle, a fire Root Sports Pittsburgh 47 - 47 38 428 659 5 Some wines luxurious, golden court. in the mini-series “Elizabeth I” are Richard Roxburgh (“Angel “Prime Suspect,” the latter of ROOT journal 30 German 37 Spread The Emmys last night was truck and an ice cream truck. As per Sky Atlantic’s news (2005) and Queen Charlotte in of Mine,” 2019) as Grigory which also starred Mirren, giv- SYFY Syfy Channel 51 51 51 116 122 244 6 Braid around watched by a record low It’s all part of his plan to win release, the series shines a “The Madness of King George” Orlov, another noble favorite ing them a decades-long con- TBN Trinity Broadcast Network 58 290 58 19 260 372 13 “East of industrial city number of 7 million people. that coveted 3-8-year-old spotlight on Catherine’s place (1994) debuted to great ac- of Catherine the Great, who is nection. TBS TBS Superstation 9 50 39 29 139 247 7 Biblical name 39 Smelting And one million of those demographic. historically and in today’s claim, and her portrayal of Eliz- rumored to have fathered her As for the program’s setting TCM Turner Classic Movies 60 64 60 52 132 256 Eden” (1955) 33 “Alice” star were Game of Thrones cast context as a woman who was abeth II in “The Queen” (2006) son and essentially co-ruled and set pieces, HBO and Sky TLC The Learning Channel 45 45 45 40 183 280 8 GPS, for one waste members. “strong-minded, independent, earned her an Academy Award. with her until his death. Rory Atlantic spared no expense TNT Turner Network Television 33 33 33 57 138 245 director Kazan Linda The Late Show brilliantly intelligent and sexu- Empress Catherine already Kinnear (“Spectre,” 2015) filming the series on location 9 Comic strip TOON Cartoon Network 67 67 67 44 176 296 40 “Arrested With Stephen ally liberated ... the definition of feels like an excellent addition portrays Catherine’s mentor, in Russia, Latvia and Lithuania. 14 ___ de 35 Flying The Tonight Show the modern woman.” to Mirren’s collection of regal Nikita Ivanovich Panin, Gina The HBO series features a lavish TRAV 65 188 65 27 196 277 “___ and Development” Colbert Many of the production’s roles, because it’s the kind of McKee (“The Borgias”) plays rendition of The Transvestite TRUTV Tru TV 70 70 70 63 204 246 Janeiro formations Janis” Starring Jimmy interior scenes were filmed in royal story Mirren has not told the empress’s lady-in-waiting Ball, one of Catherine’s favorite TVLAND TV Land 68 68 68 26 106 304 star Michael Fallon It’s been a very big week here in New York; the UN General events of the year, where men USA USA Network 69 32 69 31 105 242 15 New CBS 38 Cupcake 10 “7th 41 Butts The whole thing is pretty assembly is in town.