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- 1. The Great May 15, 2020
- Catherine travels to Russia and becomes the Empress by marrying the Emperor of Russia, Peter.
- 2. The Beard May 15, 2020
- Catherine takes her first steps toward a coup, attempting to seduce and recruit Count Orlo.
- 3. And You Sir, Are No Peter the Great May 15, 2020
- Catherine, Orlo and Marial continue planning and try to recruit a military general for their cause.
The Great: Created by Tony McNamara. With Elle Fanning, Phoebe Fox, Gwilym Lee, Adam Godley. A royal woman living in rural Russia during the 18th century is forced to choose between her own personal happiness and the future of Russia, when she marries an Emperor.
- (51K)
- 2020-05-15
- Biography, Comedy, Drama
- 45
Watch Catherine the Great and other popular TV shows and movies including new releases, classics, Hulu Originals, and more. It’s all on Hulu. Oscar®-winner Helen Mirren (“The Queen”) stars as the tumultuous 18th-century monarch and politician who ruled the Russian empire.
- Helen Mirren
- July 19, 2019
The Great. EMMY® WINNING 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.
- Elle Fanning
- May 15, 2020
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From the official synopsis: "The Greatis 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 f...
In addition to Fanning and Hoult, the series also stars Phoebe Fox, Adam Godley, Gwilym Lee, Charity Wakefield, Douglas Hodge, Sacha Dhawan, Sebastian de Souza, Bayo Gbadamosi, and Belinda Bromilow. Fanning also serves as executive producer. Tony McNamara, the Oscar-nominated co-writer of The Favourite, created, wrote, and executive produced The Gr...
Yes and no. Catherine the Great was Russia's longest-ruling female leader, and she did overthrow her husband by staging a coup, and many of her real-life progressive policies and beliefs are featured in the show. However, the exact timeline of it all and many of the characters involved and exact plot points are fictionalized, a fact that the show h...
The show pulls no punches, and pushes just about every boundary there is. It's at once sexual, violent, crude, witty, insightful, excessive, opulent, and ridiculous. The show is not for the faint of heart at times. It's anachronistic (much like Apple TV+'s Dickinson) with the sharpest of dark humor (not unlike The Favourite). Related content: 1. El...
May 13, 2020 · By Alan Sepinwall. May 13, 2020. Nicholas Hoult and Elle Fanning in 'The Great.' Ollie Upton/Hulu. Early in The Great, Hulu ‘s new satire about the younger years of Russian empress...
- Alan Sepinwall
May 13, 2020 · By Samuel Spencer. FOLLOW. The Great is Hulu 's latest new release, coming to the streaming service this May. Elle Fanning leads the cast of the comedy as Catherine the Great, who becomes...
May 11, 2020 · Billed as “an occasionally true story,” The Great condenses history for maximum entertainment value. McNamara’s Peter (Nicholas Hoult) is already Emperor by the time Catherine (executive ...