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The Great(TV show/series, 2020-2023)

FSK: 16+ years
| Genres: Drama, Comedy

Scripted Reality in 3 seasons with 30 episodes

The GreatRating: 4.1/5 (with 466 votes)
The Great (titled onscreen as The Great: An Occasionally True Story and in one episode as The Great: An Almost Entirely Untrue Story) is an alternate historical and satirical comedy-drama television series very loosely based on the rise to power of Empress Catherine the Great of Russia. The series stars Elle Fanning as Catherine and Nicholas Hoult as Emperor Peter III and Peter's body double Yemelyan Pugachev. The Great was created, and is mostly written, by Australian playwright and screenwriter Tony McNamara, based on his 2008 play of the same name. The series does not aim for historical accuracy, and was described by Hulu as "anti-historical". All ten episodes of the first season were released on Hulu on May 15, 2020. In July 2020, it was renewed for a second season which premiered on November 19, 2021. In January 2022, the series was renewed for a third season which premiered on May 12, 2023. The first season received mostly positive reviews, while the second and third seasons received critical acclaim, with particular praise for its directing, writing, humor, costumes, and cast performances (parti... ()
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About The Great

A genre-bending, anti-historical ride through 18th century Russia following the rise of Catherine the Nothing to Catherine the Great and her explosive relationship with husband Peter, the emperor of Russia.

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The Great Seasons and Episodes

05/12/2023Season 3 - 10 episodes
Catherine and Peter attempt to make their marriage work after some seemingly insurmountable problems. Peter witnessed his own attempted murder at Catherine’s hands and she also imprisoned all of his friends. On top of this, Peter is at a loose end playing First Husband to Catherine’s reign, so he busies himself with fathering, hunting and salty culinary ventures. But they’re not enough to keep him contented as visions of his late father, get in his head about his failures as Peter the Great’s son.
#1 | 05/12/2023The Bullet or the Bear
4.1/5 (with 29 votes)
Catherine and Peter seek some marriage guidance after the chaotic events of the previous day left them in an awkward place in their relationship.
#2 | 05/12/2023Choose Your Weapon
2.4/5 (with 5 votes)
Catherine is visited by the UK and US Ambassadors both wanting her to intervene in the War of Independence. Maxim takes issue with the public displays of affection between Grigor and Marial.
#3 | 05/12/2023You The People
2.7/5 (with 6 votes)
Catherine involves the peasants, nobles and merchants in a conference designed to bring change to Russia. Peter’s hunt for revenge on an historic enemy threatens to destabilise Catherine’s attempt to outlaw murder.
#4 | 05/12/2023Stag
2.5/5 (with 5 votes)
Arkady and Tatyana help Peter and Catherine through a rough patch as they clash over their son Paul. Catherine fears Paul will grow up to be a ruthless and careless leader and Archie and Elizabeth are alarmed when Catherine refuses to ordain him.
#5 | 05/12/2023Sweden
2.0/5 (with 6 votes)
Peter is once again tormented by his father, Peter the Great’s expectations and his failure to continue the legacy of his empire. Catherine must decide what to do about the unrest being stirred up in the regions, but Velementov is in no state to help her.
#6 | 05/12/2023Ice
2.4/5 (with 5 votes)
Catherine tries to persuade Peter to come home whilst Hugo re-doubles his attempts to regain his kingdom. Georgina continues to play her complicated court games.
#7 | 05/12/2023Fun
2.9/5 (with 6 votes)
Catherine wants to bring more fun to the court. With Georgina’s help she stages a festival of truth, jokes and stunningly clever ideas. Katya puts on a play that challenges Catherine’s reign, and Catherine samples Peter’s invention of salty desserts.
#8 | 05/12/2023Peter and the Wolf
2.7/5 (with 6 votes)
Catherine introduces divorce to the court with unforeseen consequences. Grigor befriends Maxim and goes stag hunting, and Elizabeth and Petrov go on a trip to the regions.
#9 | 05/12/2023Destiny
2.7/5 (with 6 votes)
Under orders from Catherine, Grigor hides out in the forest with Paul. Catherine plays a dangerous game with herself to prove that her destiny lies in Russia, and grapples with the impact Peter’s decisions have on her rule.
#10 | 05/12/2023Once Upon a Time
2.8/5 (with 4 votes)
Catherine meets court scientist Nikolai, who announces a comet is about to pass through Russia. She uses this phenomenon to her advantage and in the face of some huge challenges, unearths a new side of her leadership.
11/19/2021Season 2 - 10 episodes
05/15/2020Season 1 - 10 episodes

Additional Information

Production country: United States of America (USA)
Original language: English (EN)
Spoken languages: English (EN)
Translated into 27 languages: Arabic (AR), Bulgarian (BG), Czech (CS), Danish (DA), German (DE), Greek (EL), English (EN), Spanish (ES), Finnish (FI), French (FR), Hebrew (HE), Hungarian (HU), Italian (IT), Japanese (JA), Georgian (KA), Korean (KO), Lithuanian (LT), Latvian (LV), Polish (PL), Portuguese (PT), Russian (RU), Slovak (SK), Serbian (SR), Turkish (TR), Ukrainian (UK), Vietnamese (VI), Chinese (Mandarin) (ZH)
Status: Canceled
First episode released on: 05/15/2020
Last episode released on: 05/12/2023
Appearing Characters: Catherine II of Russia, Peter III of Russia, Yemelyan Pugachev, Grigory Orlov, Elizabeth I of Russia, Ivan VI of Russia, Voltaire, Joanna Elisabeth of Holstein-Gottorp, Peter the Great
Creator: Tony McNamara
Composer: Nathan Barr
Alternative titles in other countries (from previews, ads etc.):
"Puikioji"
"Nữ Hoàng Nước Nga"

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WatchPlayStream ID: SHOWS:36816, Added: 01/23/2020, Last updated: 03/05/2024