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Charles II: The Power and The Passion

Charles II: The Power and The Passion

Drama
November 16, 2003 – December 7, 2003 (began 23 years ago)
1h / episode
6.3/10
Ended
1 Season
4 Episodes
BBC One
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Charles II: The Power and the Passion is a four-part television miniseries, broadcast on BBC One from 16 November to 7 December 2003. The series depicts the reign of Charles II, covering the period just before his Restoration in 1660. It focuses on his conflicts with Parliament, his relationships with his mistresses—particularly Barbara Villiers—and his efforts to restore England after the Civil War. When shown in the United States, as The Last King: The Power and the Passion of King Charles II, nearly an hour was removed for broadcast by the A&E Network. The edits often make little regard for either the full product's continuity or coherence.

Rupert Graves
Rupert Graves

Rupert Graves

George Villiers, Duke of Buckingham

Ages 40

4 eps
Charlie Creed-Miles
Charlie Creed-Miles

Charlie Creed-Miles

James, Duke of York

Ages 31

4 eps
Christian Coulson
Christian Coulson

Christian Coulson

James, Duke of Monmouth

Ages 25

4 eps
Shirley Henderson
Shirley Henderson

Shirley Henderson

Catharine of Braganza

Ages 37-38

4 eps
Martin Freeman
Martin Freeman

Martin Freeman

Lord Shaftesbury

Ages 32

4 eps
Helen McCrory
Helen McCrory

Helen McCrory

Barbara Villiers, Countess of Castlemaine

Ages 35

4 eps
Ian McDiarmid
Ian McDiarmid

Ian McDiarmid

Sir Edward Hyde

Ages 59

2 eps
Diana Rigg
Diana Rigg

Diana Rigg

Queen Henrietta Maria

Ages 65

2 eps
Shaun Dingwall
Shaun Dingwall

Shaun Dingwall

Earl of Danby

Ages 31

2 eps