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Peter the Great

7.919861 seasonTV SeriesWar & PoliticsDrama

Peter the Great is a 1986 NBC television mini-series starring Maximilian Schell as Russian emperor Peter the Great, and based on the biography by Robert K. Massie. It won three Primetime Emmy Awards, including the award for Outstanding Miniseries.

DirectorsLawrence Schiller·Marvin J. Chomsky
WriterEdward Anhalt
ProducersMarvin J. Chomsky·Lawrence Schiller

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Seasons & Episodes

E1
Episode 1
Feb 2, 1986
E2
Episode 2
Feb 3, 1986
E3
Episode 3
Feb 4, 1986
E4
Episode 4
Feb 5, 1986

Cast · Directed by Lawrence Schiller

MSMaximilian Schell
Maximilian Schell
Peter the Great
VRVanessa Redgrave
Vanessa Redgrave
Sophia
OSOmar Sharif
Omar Sharif
Prince Feodor Romodanovsky
THTrevor Howard
Trevor Howard
Sir Isaac Newton
LOLaurence Olivier
Laurence Olivier
King William III of Orange
HGHelmut Griem
Helmut Griem
Alexander Menshikov
JNJan Niklas
Jan Niklas
Young Peter the Great
ESElke Sommer
Elke Sommer
Charlotte
RSRenée Soutendijk
Renée Soutendijk
Anna Mons
UAUrsula Andress
Ursula Andress
Athalie
MFMel Ferrer
Mel Ferrer
Frederick
HSHanna Schygulla
Hanna Schygulla
Catherine Skevronskaya

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How many seasons are in Peter the Great?

Peter the Great has 1 season in total (4 episodes). The series concluded in 1986.

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Yes — all 4 episodes across 1 season of Peter the Great are out and available to stream.

Is there a Season 2 of Peter the Great?

No — Peter the Great ended after 1 season, so there is no Season 2.