THE GREAT (TV)

2020
5.0
5 reviews
TV-MA
Rating
Eligible
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Season 2 episodes (10)

1 Head It's Me
11/19/21
Season-only
4 months after she launched a coup against her husband, a pregnant Catherine is gaining the upper hand in her war against Peter.
2 Dickhead
11/19/21
Season-only
Catherine, Orlo and Velementov begin their rule of Russia and unexpected obstacles appear. Peter is on a journey of self-improvement under house arrest but convinces Catherine to let him attend her coronation and hand over his crown.
3 Alone At Last
11/19/21
Season-only
Catherine’s grief over the loss of Leo during the coup finally catches up with her.
4 The Devil's Lunch
11/19/21
Season-only
The Ottoman Ambassador pays Catherine a visit as tensions between the regions run high.
5 Animal Instincts
11/19/21
Season-only
A crocodile roams the court, and Archie sends everyone into uproar by suggesting it might be an omen against Catherine’s leadership.
6 A Simple Jape
11/19/21
Season-only
Catherine is frustrated by the lack of meaningful change in her rule of Russia. Seeking to shake the court out of its complacency, she plays a joke on them involving a serf to prove a point.
7 Stapler
11/19/21
Season-only
Catherine’s team is falling apart and she begins doubting her reign when her mother comes to visit.
8 Seven Days
11/19/21
Season-only
Elizabeth pronounces that Catherine’s baby will be born in 5 days and the court begins preparations involving rituals for Peter and Catherine.
9 Walnut Season
11/19/21
Season-only
Catherine and Peter are co-parenting their newborn son, Paul, with the help of Elizabeth and trying to avoid their feelings for each other.
10 Wedding
11/19/21
Season-only
Catherine makes a devastating discovery about Peter before traveling to the war front for a meeting with the Sultan.

About this show

The Great is a satirical comedic drama, based on the occasional historical fact, about the rise of Catherine the Great from outsider to the longest reigning female ruler in Russia's history. The acclaimed series stars Elle Fanning and Nicholas Hoult.

Ratings and reviews

5.0
5 reviews
Collette Haynes
September 22, 2022
Exquisite, clever, finely drawn comedy about very serious subjects. Politics in all its forms (personal, sexual, national). It takes the human dynamic and threads so much into the relationships of the excellently acted characters. It is truly Great.
Gavin Garmston
February 14, 2022
Fantastic comedy.
Kevin McCarthy
December 7, 2021
Brilliant