Charles II: The Power and The Passion

The story

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.

The seasons

Season 1 Miniseries 2003 · 4 episodes Season details＋

Nov. 16, 2003

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.

Special episodes

Specials 2 episodes Season details＋

A synopsis is not available yet.

Cast

R Rufus SewellCharles II R Rupert GravesGeorge Villiers, Duke of Buckingham C Charlie Creed-MilesJames, Duke of York C Christian CoulsonJames, Duke of Monmouth S Shirley HendersonCatharine of Braganza M Martin FreemanLord Shaftesbury H Helen McCroryBarbara Villiers, Countess of Castlemaine P Peter WightOrmonde T Tabitha WadyAnne Hyde R Robert EastArlington D Dorian LoughClifford I Ian McDiarmidSir Edward Hyde

See more cast

G Graham McTavishCaptain D Diana RiggQueen Henrietta Maria R Robert CavanahRochester S Shaun DingwallEarl of Danby N Nick BagnallHopkins M Mélanie ThierryLouise de Kéroualle J Jochum ten HaafWilliam of Orange A Albert WellingMP M Martin TurnerCharles I S Sean BiggerstaffHenry, Duke of Gloucester R Richard RowlandsSir Roger Palmer G Garry CooperGeneral Monck A Alice PattenLady Frances Stewart D David BradleySir Edmund Berry Godfrey R Robert OrrCobden D David McKailLord Mayor R Richard BremmerSolomon Eccles A Anne-Marie DuffMinette J John ComerAngry Man J Jenny GallowayWoman P Perkins LyauteyLouis XIV P Pip TorrensCharles Hart D Donald DouglasLord Coleraine S Simon WoodsCaptain Churchill T Thomas NapperSir Peter Lely C Cyrille ThouveninMonsieur R Rob JarvisKirkby E Eddie MarsanTitus Oates A Anthony O'DonnellIsrael Tonge A Andrew WoodallEssex R Rhys MeredithColeman B Barbara LukešováDelphina E Emma PiersonNell Gwynn J James GreeneLord Stafford