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Basic Info

First Air: November 16, 2003

Rating: ⭐ 6.2/10 (17 votes)

Status: Ended

Seasons & Episodes

Seasons: 1

Episodes: 4

Last Episode

Name: Part Four

Season: 1, Episode: 4

Air Date: 2003-12-07

Runtime: 52 min

As Protestant dissent rises, the king tries to silence his enemies once and for all.

Charles II: The Power and The Passion

2003 1 seasons 4 episodes ⭐ 6.2/10 17 votes

Overview

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.