The Great (2020)
An occasionally true story.
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.
| Type | TV series |
|---|---|
| First aired | 15 May 2020 |
| Status | Canceled |
| Genre | Drama, Comedy |
| Created by | Tony McNamara |
| Starring | Elle Fanning, Nicholas Hoult and Phoebe Fox |
| Seasons | 3 seasons, 30 episodes |
| Episode length | about 52 min |
| Time to watch it all | about 26 hours |
| Rated | TV-MA |
| Scores | TMDB users 8.1/10 |
Where to watch The Great
The Great is streaming on Hulu ($21.49 a month) in the US. At ten hours a week, all of the series takes about 1 month of Hulu, or $21.49 at list price.
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Where to watch The Great in 14 other countries
| Country | Streaming on (price a month) |
|---|---|
| Andorra | Netflix |
| Australia | ARD/ZDF |
| Austria | Netflix €10.99 |
| Belgium | Netflix €10.99 |
| France | Netflix €14.99 |
| Germany | Netflix €15.99 |
| Guernsey | Prime Video |
| India | Jiohotstar |
| Italy | Netflix €13.99 |
| Luxembourg | Netflix €10.99 |
| Monaco | Netflix |
| Netherlands | Netflix €9.99 |
| San Marino | Netflix |
| Spain | Netflix €14.99 |
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What kind of watch this is
The Great is a 2020 satirical black comedy that takes 18th-century Russia and decides to ignore most of the rules. Created by Tony McNamara, it follows Catherine’s rise from outsider to the longest-reigning female ruler in Russian history. The premise is thin: a plot to kill her dangerous husband, Peter III. The execution is where the show lives. Elle Fanning and Nicholas Hoult play the couple, turning a historical marriage into a high-stakes psychological duel. It is 26 hours of watching two people slowly dismantle each other while a court of vultures looks on. It is not history class. It is a knife fight in a ballroom.
How it did with audiences
On TMDB, users rate it 8.1 out of 10. That is a solid number. Audiences seem to have watched it for the chemistry and the sharp dialogue, rather than the historical accuracy. It is the kind of show that rewards attention. You get what you put in.
What came next for the cast
Elle Fanning had already starred in The Curious Case of Benjamin Button and Maleficent. Then came A Complete Unknown and Predator: Badlands. Nicholas Hoult moved from Mad Max: Fury Road to The Menu and Nosferatu. Gwilym Lee followed his work in Bohemian Rhapsody with Oddity. The Great does not cause these choices. It simply sits in the timeline where their paths diverged. One might call it a hinge. Or just a busy year in a crowded schedule.
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Sources
- The Great on TMDB — synopsis, cast, ratings and recommendations
- Wikidata Q61782859 — review scores, box office and awards (CC0)
- “The Great (TV series)” on Wikipedia, by its contributors (history) — reception, audience figures and legacy, summarised and adapted here under CC BY-SA 4.0
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