Charles II: The Power and The Passion
Charles II: The Power & 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 production's continuity or coherence.
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Rufus Sewell
Charles II · 4 eps
Rupert Graves
George Villiers, Duke of Buckingham · 4 eps
Charlie Creed-Miles
James, Duke of York · 4 eps
Christian Coulson
James, Duke of Monmouth · 4 eps
Shirley Henderson
Catharine of Braganza · 4 eps
Martin Freeman
Lord Shaftesbury · 4 eps
Helen McCrory
Barbara Villiers, Countess of Castlemaine · 4 eps
Peter Wight
Ormonde · 3 eps
Tabitha Wady
Anne Hyde · 3 eps
Robert East
Arlington · 3 eps
Dorian Lough
Clifford · 3 eps
Ian McDiarmid
Sir Edward Hyde · 2 eps
Graham McTavish
Captain · 2 eps
Diana Rigg
Queen Henrietta Maria · 2 eps
Robert Cavanah
Rochester · 2 eps
Shaun Dingwall
Earl of Danby · 2 eps
Nick Bagnall
Hopkins · 2 eps
Mélanie Thierry
Louise de Kéroualle · 2 eps
Jochum ten Haaf
William of Orange · 2 eps
Albert Welling
MP · 2 eps
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