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Season 1 – The Last Czars

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Czar Nicholas II resists the social upheaval sweeping his country in the early 20th century, leading to the fall of the Romanov dynasty, founded in 1613.
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Nick Schager The Daily Beast 07/08/2019
It's a final note that, like the rest of the series, sheds illuminating new light on a well-known tale. Go to Full Review Camilla Long The Times (UK) 07/08/2019
An extraordinary sum of money appeared to have been spent on making the facial hair look as awful as possible, including a ratty stick-on beard for Rasputin, who looked like a retired rapist goalkeeper. Go to Full Review Dorothy Rabinowitz Wall Street Journal 07/03/2019
A stylish production abetted by commentary from historians of the Romanov period, The Last Czars, created by Nutopia, seamlessly blends remarkably detailed history with captivating dramatization. That's no small achievement. Go to Full Review Paula Vázquez Prieto La Nación (Argentina) 07/31/2019
The Last Czars aspires to a laughable objectivity suitable to a documentary, at the same time that it alters historical facts and turns its characters into caricatures. [Full Review in Spanish] Go to Full Review Kelly Faircloth Jezebel 07/19/2019
It's random enough to be entertaining... It hits a sweet spot familiar to anyone who got drawn into the History Channel late at night as a tween. Go to Full Review Dustin Rowles Pajiba 07/17/2019
it's basically a mediocre History Channel show. Tonally, it's just bizarre, and after watching a series like Chernobyl, The Last Czars is basically like following a dinner at a James Beard Award-winning restaurant with a trip to Taco Bell. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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FuchsiaDiva 05/12/2024 I ABSOLUTELY LOVED IT. The actors did an amazing job. All though I’m no sure whether or not the show was very accurate it was amazing! See more Sherri C 04/28/2023 We started watching this so called document, soon realized it's really nothing more than history with soft porn, odd at best. We're done, even the history is questionable. It's obvious the soft porn was the only way the producers could get people interested. We want real history Hollywood, if we want porn we know where to find it! See more Vip P 10/13/2022 Very well done show. Not historical accurate as it should See more 03/22/2022 Insufficient homework was done. Russian Orthodox wear their wedding ring on their right hand. All rings were worn on the left hand in the series. The fingers are held in a specific manner when crossing themselves. Some actors were ok others not. The tsarina was very pious. This does not come across. I have never heard the F word used by a Russian or Ukrainian. Is this for the benefit of today's society? There are other nasty words in the languages but I have never heard this one. The acting is not brilliant. I prefer seeing the grey original footage. I have only seen 2 episodes. I doubt I will see any others unless I can fast forward them to find something of interest. See more 08/01/2021 I am the Tsar, says the Tsar, convincing only himself. Yes theres nothing new here, but, it is lavish, wll acted and amazingly authentic. tho its far too sympathetic to Dicky Nikky and is 1/3 too long See more johann m @Johann33 05/31/2020 A Netflix docudrama which explores the fall of the Romanov dynasty in Russia and the sad end of the monarchy in Russia in 1918. Tsar Nicholas II resists the social upheaval that is emerging in his country until the outbreak of the Russian Revolution, his eventual ejection from the throne and the heinous assassination of him, his wife and their children. After a thorough research involving all the events that led up to one of the most terrible events in Russian history, the series presents us all the details of the bad decisions made by the Czar and his decadent autocracy as well as all the mystery surrounding the fate of Anastasia. See more Read all reviews
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Ben Cartwright

Rasputin

Robert Jack

Nicky

Susanna Herbert

Alix

Oliver Dimsdale

Pierre

Bernice Stegers

Minnie

Steffan Boje

Dr. Schmidt

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Jul 3, 2019 The Chosen One Czar Nicholas II takes the Russian throne in 1894 and rejects modern ideas to embrace a pure autocracy; tragedy strikes his coronation day. Details Episode 2 Aired Jul 3, 2019 The Boy Russia's disastrous war against Japan prompts civil unrest; Prince Alexei is diagnosed with hemophilia; Siberian mystic Rasputin steps in. Details Episode 3 Aired Jul 3, 2019 Anarchy Rasputin's influence grows; the Romanovs retreat into a bubble of luxury as the czar's forces brutally suppress protests by a starving populace. Details Episode 4 Aired Jul 3, 2019 War World War I takes Nicholas to the front; at home, outrage grows over high casualties and Alexandra and Rasputin's political intrigues. Details Episode 5 Aired Jul 3, 2019 Revolution Rasputin is gone, but Nicholas continues his catastrophic policies in war and at home; deprivation pushes the population from unrest toward revolution. Details Episode 6 Aired Jul 3, 2019 The House of Special Purpose The czar abdicates, and civil war erupts; as pro-royalist forces close in on the house where the Romanovs are imprisoned, the family's fate is decided. Details

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Season Info

Director
Adrian McDowall, Gareth Tunley
Executive Producer
Jane Root, Ben Goold
Screenwriter
Dana Fainaru
Network
Netflix
Rating
TV-MA
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date
Jul 3, 2019
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