It is a series of documentary events about the period of turmoil in Russia, where Czar Nicholas II took the Russian throne in 1894. Over time, the Czar rejected modern ideas or mass change. In that period, social unrest swept Russia in the early 20th century, when Czar Nicholas II resisted change, leading to a revolution that completely changed course.
A stylish production abetted by commentary from historians of the Romanov period, The Last Czars, created by Nutopia, seamlessly blends remarkably detailed history with captivating dramatization. That's no small achievement.
It's all completely formulaic and the wider question of our ongoing fascination with the Romanovs is set to one side across six one-hour episodes. But it is also delivered with top-rate razzle-dazzle.
