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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.
Network
NBC
Episodes
4
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Overview
Peter the Great has 1 season with 4 episodes spanning 1986.
Rating
With a 7.9/10 rating from 7 votes, Peter the Great is considered highly rated.
Year context
Peter the Great first aired 40 years ago in 1986.
CAST (20)
Maximilian Schell
Peter the Great
Vanessa Redgrave
Sophia
Omar Sharif
Prince Feodor Romodanovsky
Trevor Howard
Sir Isaac Newton
Laurence Olivier
King William III of Orange
Helmut Griem
Alexander Menshikov
Jan Niklas
Young Peter the Great
Elke Sommer
Charlotte
Renée Soutendijk
Anna Mons
Ursula Andress
Athalie
Mel Ferrer
Frederick
Hanna Schygulla
Catherine Skevronskaya
Mike Gwilym
Shafirov
Günther Maria Halmer
Count Tolstoy
Olegar Fedoro
Boyar Lopukhin
Jan Malmsjö
Patriarch
Lilli Palmer
Natalya
Geoffrey Whitehead
Prince Vasily Golitsyn
Jeremy Kemp
Col. Patrick Gordon
Vladimir Ilin
Earl Sheremetief
SEASONS (1 season, 4 episodes)
SEASON 1
SERIES INFO
1
Seasons
4
Episodes
Ended
Status
NETWORKS (1)
NBC
DETAILS
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is Peter the Great about?
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.
How many seasons does Peter the Great have?
Peter the Great has 1 season with 4 episodes total.
Who stars in Peter the Great?
The cast of Peter the Great includes Maximilian Schell, Vanessa Redgrave, Omar Sharif, Trevor Howard, Laurence Olivier.
What is the rating of Peter the Great?
Peter the Great has a rating of 7.9 out of 10 based on 7 votes on TMDB.
Is Peter the Great still running?
Peter the Great has ended. The final episode aired on .
GENRES (2)
War & Politics
Drama
