Charles II: The Power and The Passion
16/11/2003
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.
TV Show Information
Rufus Sewell
as Charles II
Rupert Graves
as George Villiers, Duke of Buckingham
Charlie Creed-Miles
as James, Duke of York
Christian Coulson
as James, Duke of Monmouth
Shirley Henderson
as Catharine of Braganza
Martin Freeman
as Lord Shaftesbury
Helen McCrory
as Barbara Villiers, Countess of Castlemaine
