The Great
"An occasionally true story."
Overview
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.
Cast
Elle Fanning
Catherine II of Russia
Phoebe Fox
Marial
Gwilym Lee
Grigor Dymov
Adam Godley
Archbishop
Douglas Hodge
General Velementov
Belinda Bromilow
Elizabeth Petrovna
Bayo Gbadamosi
Arkady
Nicholas Hoult
Peter III of Russia
Charity Wakefield
Georgina Dymova
Florence Keith-Roach
Tatyana
Grace Molony
Queen Agnes
Freddie Fox
King Hugo
Seasons
Season 1
Season 2
In season two, Catherine finally takes the Russian throne for her own — but if she thought coup-ing her husband was difficult, it’s nothing compared to the realities of ‘liberating’ a country that doesn’t want to be. She’ll battle her court, her team, even her own mother in a bid to bring the enlightenment to Russia. Meanwhile she’ll also battle her heart as Peter slowly transitions from much-hated husband, to prisoner? Ally? Lover?
Season 3
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.
