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.

  • E4 Part Four 07.12.2003
  • E3 Part Three 30.11.2003
  • E2 Part Two 23.11.2003
  • E1 Part One 16.11.2003
  • E2 The Making of Charles II The Power and the Passion
  • E1 The Boy Who Would be King
Rufus Sewell
Rufus Sewell Charles II · 4 Episodes
Rupert Graves
Rupert Graves George Villiers, Duke of Buckingham · 4 Episodes
Charlie Creed-Miles
Charlie Creed-Miles James, Duke of York · 4 Episodes
Christian Coulson
Christian Coulson James, Duke of Monmouth · 4 Episodes
Shirley Henderson
Shirley Henderson Catharine of Braganza · 4 Episodes
Martin Freeman
Martin Freeman Lord Shaftesbury · 4 Episodes
Helen McCrory
Helen McCrory Barbara Villiers, Countess of Castlemaine · 4 Episodes
Peter Wight
Peter Wight Ormonde · 3 Episodes
Tabitha Wady
Tabitha Wady Anne Hyde · 3 Episodes
Robert East
Robert East Arlington · 3 Episodes
Dorian Lough
Dorian Lough Clifford · 3 Episodes
Ian McDiarmid
Ian McDiarmid Sir Edward Hyde · 2 Episodes
Graham McTavish
Graham McTavish Captain · 2 Episodes
Diana Rigg
Diana Rigg Queen Henrietta Maria · 2 Episodes
Robert Cavanah Rochester · 2 Episodes
Shaun Dingwall
Shaun Dingwall Earl of Danby · 2 Episodes
Nick Bagnall Hopkins · 2 Episodes
Mélanie Thierry
Mélanie Thierry Louise de Kéroualle · 2 Episodes
Jochum ten Haaf
Jochum ten Haaf William of Orange · 2 Episodes
Albert Welling
Albert Welling MP · 2 Episodes
Martin Turner
Martin Turner Charles I · 1 Episode
Sean Biggerstaff
Sean Biggerstaff Henry, Duke of Gloucester · 1 Episode
Richard Rowlands Sir Roger Palmer · 1 Episode
Garry Cooper
Garry Cooper General Monck · 1 Episode
Alice Patten
Alice Patten Lady Frances Stewart · 1 Episode
David Bradley
David Bradley Sir Edmund Berry Godfrey · 1 Episode
Robert Orr Cobden · 1 Episode
David McKail
David McKail Lord Mayor · 1 Episode
Richard Bremmer
Richard Bremmer Solomon Eccles · 1 Episode
Anne-Marie Duff
Anne-Marie Duff Minette · 1 Episode
John Comer
John Comer Angry Man · 1 Episode
Jenny Galloway
Jenny Galloway Woman · 1 Episode
Perkins Lyautey
Perkins Lyautey Louis XIV · 1 Episode
Pip Torrens
Pip Torrens Charles Hart · 1 Episode
Donald Douglas
Donald Douglas Lord Coleraine · 1 Episode
Simon Woods
Simon Woods Captain Churchill · 1 Episode
Thomas Napper
Thomas Napper Sir Peter Lely · 1 Episode
Cyrille Thouvenin
Cyrille Thouvenin Monsieur · 1 Episode
Rob Jarvis
Rob Jarvis Kirkby · 1 Episode
Eddie Marsan
Eddie Marsan Titus Oates · 1 Episode
Anthony O'Donnell
Anthony O'Donnell Israel Tonge · 1 Episode
Andrew Woodall
Andrew Woodall Essex · 1 Episode
Rhys Meredith
Rhys Meredith Coleman · 1 Episode
James Greene
James Greene Lord Stafford · 1 Episode
Barbara Lukešová
Barbara Lukešová Delphina · 1 Episode
Emma Pierson
Emma Pierson Nell Gwynn · 1 Episode

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