Jason Clarke to Star as Helen Mirren's Lover in HBO's 'Catherine the Great' Limited Series

Jason Clarke will star opposite Helen Mirren in HBO’s upcoming limited series “Catherine the Great,” the network announced on Thursday. The four-part historical drama is set against the politically tumultuous and sexually charged court of Russian empress Catherine the Great, who wielded supreme power throughout Russia for nearly half of the 18th century. The “Chappaquiddick” star will play Grigory Potemkin, a Russian military commander who became lover, favored statesman and life-long ...