Why it may be worth watching
- The Great combines Drama and Comedy storytelling.
- The principal cast includes Elle Fanning, Nicholas Hoult, Phoebe Fox.
- Viewers currently rate it 8.1/10 from 1,212 votes.
TV series
The Great
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.
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Cast
Elle FanningCatherine II of Russia
Nicholas HoultPeter III of Russia
Phoebe FoxMarial
Gwilym LeeGrigor Dymov
Adam GodleyArchbishop
Douglas HodgeGeneral Velementov
Belinda BromilowElizabeth Petrovna
Bayo GbadamosiArkady
Charity WakefieldGeorgina Dymova
Florence Keith-RoachTatyana
Grace MolonyQueen Agnes
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Best suited to viewers looking for Drama, Comedy. The available catalogue spans 3 seasons.
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Themes and topics
queenslapstick comedyalternate historyking18th centurypalace intriguecostume dramarussian empire
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