The soon to be Empress travels to Russia to wed Peter III. After romanticizing their marriage, Catherine soon learns that it is not at all what she imagined. With an ounce of hope left, she makes an effort to learn the ways of the palace and her husband. When all seems to fail, Catherine feels as if she has no other option but to remove herself from the equation. It's not until she gets a valuable piece of information that the fire is ignited inside of her. The hosts discuss this and historical facts in this episode of Afterbuzz TV's The Great Aftershow.

Hosts: Rachel Goodman, Cody Epps, and Toree Weaver.

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