‘Catherine the Great’s’ Reign Will Begin on HBO This October

It’s official: Catherine the Great’s reign starts this Fall in America.

HBO and Sky Atlantic announced the premiere dates for their upcoming limited series, which stars Oscar winner Helen Mirren as one of the most powerful women in history – and the person responsible for basically creating the nation of Russia as we understand it in a modern context.

Unlike HBO’s recent prestige period import Gentleman Jack, however, we’ll have to wait until our friends across the pond see it first. The four-part series will premiere in full on Sky Atlantic on October 3, with a U.S. bow on the premium cable network beginning Monday, October 21.