Skip To ContentBrowse Audio DescriptionMoviesShowsLive SportsOriginalsBrandsCollectionsFree EpisodesSign InMoviesShowsLive SportsOriginalsBrandsCollectionsFree EpisodesMoviesShowsLive SportsOriginalsBrandsCollectionsFree EpisodesSign InSign UpSign InSign Up Now Minister PaninPlayed by Rory KinnearCatherine’s political advisor tries to steer the Empress’ decisions and serves as a mentor to Prince Paul.About the SeriesCatherine the GreatOscar(R)-winner Helen Mirren ("The Queen") stars as the tumultuous 18th-century monarch and politician who ruled the Russian empire.Learn MoreFeatured CharactersSee AllCatherine the GreatHelen MirrenMinister PaninRory KinnearGrigory PotemkinJason ClarkeAlexei OrlovKevin McnallyGrigory OrlovRichard RoxburghCountess BruceGina MckeePrince PaulJoseph QuinnYou May Also LikeOsloGunpowderInto the StormElizabeth IHidden FiguresVendettaOur BoysJudyPath To WarPatriaHouse Of SaddamMuhammad Ali's Greatest Fight