Catherine the Great

I leave to others to pour over the historical innacuracies or the fact that was Helen Mirren to old to play Catherine over a 20 year period. My initial view was that the sets, the scenes , the costumes were simply stunning, held together iby a bravura performance from Helen Mirren - although the story & script were a bit dull. However, after I'd seen all the episodes, I felt the limited story flowed well, that Jason Clarke and others acted immpecably. Yet Helen Mirren was magnificent , a delightful blend of duty, love, and preserving the Russian Legacy. Surely an Emmy awaits her performance in this. If you find it boring , stick with it & the performances will carry you through. Not a classic but a very good attempt.