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Series Details & Credits
| Hulu | Release Date: May 15, 2020 |
Summary:
The comedy series created and written by Tony McNamara follows Catherine the Great (Elle Fanning) as she marries Peter III of Russia (Nicholas Hoult) and rises in power.
Genre(s):
Drama, Movie/Mini-Series
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Positive:
32
Mixed:
9
Negative:
1
The Guardian
Jul 27, 2022
Collider
May 15, 2020
RogerEbert.com
May 13, 2020
Season 1 Review:
The important thing, of course, is that it feels real. As with McNamara’s justly celebrated screenplay for “The Favourite,” it’s the emotional honesty of “The Great” that allows the comedy to land so viciously. Like that lauded cast, this one maintains that precarious balance with apparent ease.
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May 12, 2020
May 19, 2020
Season 1 Review:
That durable comedic setup, the Battle of the Sexes—entitled, boorish Peter versus intelligent, hardworking Catherine—is at the heart of The Great. But there’s another kind of historical comedy here. Catherine is the new, struggling to be born; Peter is the old, fighting against change. The problem of emergent modernity has never been so funny.
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May 13, 2020
Season 1 Review:
In the end, The Great never quite lives up to its name. Unable to rise above its growing pains and find a true sense of identity, the series comes off as a smarmy attempt to pass off a ribald, diluted take on the Dickinsons, Tudors, Downton Abbeys, and Favourites of the world.
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Dec 11, 2020
One of the most hilarious, well-written shows I've seen in years. Brilliant script, brilliant actors. Huzzah!
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Jul 29, 2020
Love it. Great script. Funny and absurd. Elle Fanning is fabulous. The other actors offer wonderful performances as well.
0 of 3 users found this helpful03
Aug 23, 2020
Its good passioning, adicting and very funny. Waiting anxiously for season 2!!
0 of 3 users found this helpful03
Sep 10, 2020
Great performances from everyone involved with a funny and clever script. Loved it!
0 of 2 users found this helpful02
May 23, 2020
I thought it was a good show and I especially enjoyed Peter. I think it is witty and charming, which is very needed because royal Court Life isn't a show I would normally watch. I look forward to a second season.
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After binge watching the show a
I can't help but say HAZA! around the house. I
1 of 4 users found this helpful13
May 17, 2020
Great performances from everyone involved. So nice to see a period piece that's having fun for a change!
1 of 4 users found this helpful13
May 28, 2020
Ranges from beautiful eloquence to full on raunch. If a bit uneven at times, it's absolutely worth it for Elle Fanning's performance alone. Fantastic costuming, sets and cinematography make it just fun to look at, too.
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