The Chosen OneCzar Nicholas II takes the Russian throne in 1894 and rejects modern ideas to embrace a pure autocracy. Tragedy marks his coronation day.
The Boy
E2
The BoyRussia’s disastrous war against Japan prompts civil unrest. Prince Alexei is diagnosed with hemophilia, and Siberian mystic Rasputin steps in.
Anarchy
E3
AnarchyRasputin’s influence grows. The Romanovs retreat into a bubble of luxury while the czar's forces brutally suppress protests by a starving populace.
War
E4
WarWorld War I takes Nicholas to the front. Back home, outrage grows over high casualties and Alexandra and Rasputin’s political intrigues.
Revolution
E5
RevolutionRasputin is gone, but Nicholas continues his catastrophic policies in war and at home. Deprivation pushes the population from unrest to revolution.
The House of Special Purpose
E6
The House of Special PurposeThe 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 sealed.
Cast of Season 1
Robert JackNicky
Oliver DimsdalePierre
Samuel CollingsSandro
Ben CartwrightRasputin
Elsie BennettElla
Susanna HerbertAlix
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