I watched a multi-episode limited series regarding Czar Nicholas II and Czarina Alexandra that is being shown on Netflix. I can't say it was great but I liked it for a few reasons. First, I had very limited knowledge of late 19th, early 20 century Russian history. The show itself is a combination of experts explaining what happens at certain times in each episode and why, for better or worse, things proceeded as they did. At the same time it is sort of a docudrama that portrays particularly important historical events or events as imagined by the authors. I suppose it is like The Crown but mixed with history experts explaining why various decisions and events are bad or good. Second, it is lavishly photographed and costumed. The Czars were the last autocrats in Europe and had unlimited monies available to them. Part of the inevitability of their downfall was their disregard of the poverty of the majority of the population. When they realized something needed to be done to remedy the situation it was too late. Moreover, I am not sure if the producers were given access to the various palaces to photograph them or if it was all recreated but things are really stunning. It is filmed as if they were filming inside the Vatican walls. Finally, the acting is really very good. And it helps that the main male actor (Czar Nicholas) is very handsome with stunning blue eyes. So all in all it is worth watching, particularly if you are not familiar with a certain era of Russian history.