Peter the Great: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

This is the story of Peter I, Tsar of Russia from 1682, and the constant struggle between him, his sister Sophia and the Streltsy, an important Russian military corp. The story depicts the efforts of Peter in transforming Russia in an "all European" country, importing scientists, costumes, technology and military tactics.

Series details

• Title: Peter the Great
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Drama, History
• Premiere date: 1986-02-02
• Final broadcast date listed: 1986-02-05
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: NBC
• Network country: United States
• Typical episode runtime: 90 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 28608
• IMDb ID: tt0090502
• TVDB ID: 327414

Cast and credited roles

• Maximilian Schell — Peter the Great
• Vanessa Redgrave — Sophia
• Omar Sharif — Prince Feodor Romodanovsky
• Laurence Olivier — King William III of Orange
• Trevor Howard — Sir Isaac Newton

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 1986-02-02; final listed air date 1986-02-05.

Source and licence

Adapted from Peter the Great on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.