The Last King Premiered Date, Network, Genre, Cast

Premiered Date

November 16, 2003

Cast

Helen McCrory, Martin Freeman, Christian Coulson, Sean Biggerstaff, Shirley Henderson, Rufus Sewell, Rupert Graves, Charlie Creed-Miles

1968-2021

Helen McCrory

as Barbara Villiers, Countess of Castlemaine

Martin Freeman

as Lord Shaftesbury

Christian Coulson

as James, Duke of Monmouth

Sean Biggerstaff

as Henry, Duke of Gloucester

Shirley Henderson

as Catharine of Braganza

Rufus Sewell

as Charles II

Rupert Graves

as George Villiers, Duke of Buckingham

Charlie Creed-Miles

as James, Duke of York

About The Last King

About

Four-part mini-series about the life of Charles II, beginning just before his Restoration to the throne in 1660. The series focuses on his court, his family life and his relationships.

Trivia

The series original title was Charles II: The Power & the Passion.