Plot
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.
Cast
as Charles II
as George Villiers, Duke of Buckingham
as James, Duke of York
as James, Duke of Monmouth
as Catharine of Braganza
as Lord Shaftesbury
as Barbara Villiers, Countess of Castlemaine
Creator
Network
Status
Ended
First Aired Date
November 16, 2003
Last Aired Date
December 7, 2003
Production Companies
BBC
A+E Studios
Type
Miniseries
Number of Season
1
Number of Episodes
4
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Miniseries
2003|4 Episodes
A dramatisation of Charles II's reign, 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.
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