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The Great

Drama, Comedy, History · 2020 · Rated 7.2/10

Last aired: S3 E10, Once Upon a Time · 2023-05-12

The Great is a satirical, comedic drama about the rise of Catherine the Great from outsider to the longest reigning female ruler in Russia's history. A fictionalized, fun and anachronistic story of an idealistic, romantic young girl, who arrives in Russia for an arranged marriage to the mercurial Emperor Peter. Hoping for love and sunshine, she finds instead a dangerous, depraved, backward world that she resolves to change. All she has to do is kill her husband, beat the church, baffle the military and get the court onside. A very modern story about the past which encompasses the many roles she played over her lifetime as lover, teacher, ruler, friend, and fighter.

Cast

Elle Fanning Catherine the Great

Phoebe Fox Marial

Gwilym Lee Grigor Dymov

Adam Godley Archie

Belinda Bromilow Elizabeth

Bayo Gbadamosi Arkady Vasilovich

Florence Keith-Roach Tatyana

Douglas Hodge General Velementov

Nicholas Hoult Tsar Peter

Charity Wakefield Georgina Dymov

Sacha Dhawan Orlov

Danusia Samal Lady Antonia Svenska

Freddie Fox King Hugo

Grace Molony Queen Agnes

Sebastian De Souza Leo

Jason Isaacs Peter the Great

Gillian Anderson Joanna Elisabeth of Holstein-Gottorp

Season 3

Season 1 Season 2 Season 3

E1 The Bullet or The Bear 2023-05-12 · 53 min Catherine and Peter seek some marriage guidance after the chaotic events of the previous day left them in an awkward place in their relationship.

E2 Choose Your Weapon 2023-05-12 · 53 min 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.

E3 You the People 2023-05-12 · 57 min 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.

E4 Stag 2023-05-12 · 56 min 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.

E5 Sweden 2023-05-12 · 50 min 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.

E6 Ice 2023-05-12 · 48 min 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.

E7 Fun 2023-05-12 · 48 min 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.

E8 Peter and the Wolf 2023-05-12 · 54 min 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.

E9 Destiny 2023-05-12 · 50 min 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.

E10 Once Upon a Time 2023-05-12 · 57 min 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.

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