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.
Rufus Sewell
Charles II
Rupert Graves
George Villiers, Duke of Buckingham
Charlie Creed-Miles
James, Duke of York
Christian Coulson
James, Duke of Monmouth
Shirley Henderson
Catharine of Braganza
Martin Freeman
Lord Shaftesbury
Helen McCrory
Barbara Villiers, Countess of Castlemaine
Peter Wight
Ormonde
Tabitha Wady
Anne Hyde
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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