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- 2020
- TV-MA
- HULU
- 2020
- TV-MA
- HULU
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.
Created By: Tony McNamara
- 2020
- TV-MA
- HULU
- 2020
- TV-MA
- HULU
The Great
Season 1 Premiere: May 14, 2020
78
7.0
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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.
Created By: Tony McNamara
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Top Cast
Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 50 Critic Reviews
78
80% Positive
40 Reviews
40 Reviews
18% Mixed
9 Reviews
9 Reviews
2% Negative
1 Review
1 Review
Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 50 Critic Reviews
78
80% Positive
40 Reviews
40 Reviews
18% Mixed
9 Reviews
9 Reviews
2% Negative
1 Review
1 Review
This is bawdy, anarchic fun, still as smart as it is wilfully anachronistic. Huzzah!
Beautifully made and complex, and unflinching when it needs to be, The Great at times feels like a light meal, but then reveals its surprising density. It’s a show that’s easy to underestimate, but promises to be unforgettable.
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 165 User Ratings
7.0
73% Positive
120 Ratings
120 Ratings
6% Mixed
10 Ratings
10 Ratings
21% Negative
35 Ratings
35 Ratings
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 165 User Ratings
7.0
73% Positive
120 Ratings
120 Ratings
6% Mixed
10 Ratings
10 Ratings
21% Negative
35 Ratings
35 Ratings
Historically bonkers.
There’s excess, excess everywhere, and it’s incredible that something so flowery and deliberately overwrought could also feel almost fragile. ... But it’s also grown more confident in its diversions, and as the show’s Catherine and Peter veer further from their historical analogs, they become more themselves.
It isn’t quite the perfectly paced masterpiece that movie was; some episodes drag, including a smallpox romp that’s more tiresome than timely. Still, its witty dialogue and lively performances yield a sharp, fun dramedy.
The Great would have worked well in tart half-hour bites but its hour-long episodes feel a bit much, packed as they are with intrigue, indulgence and sleaze. The tone switches in a second from gleeful farce to unpleasant.
The Great tries to be irreverent and funny but fails on both accounts. In fact, some of what passes for jokes on this show is downright painful to watch because it’s so dark and mean-spirited.
Why do they speak with English accents in this show? It’ takes place in Russia. Also, lots of F-bombs.
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The first 2 seasons were excellent and both deserve a 10. I'm not generally a fan of historical shows but I really enjoyed this one. Unfortunately Season 3 couldn't repeat that. There's something missing. It's not bad persay and I can't put my finger on it but I didn't enjoy it. I found myself losing interest from episode 6. And then I mostly finished it so I wouldn't leave it unfinished.
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Details
Production Company:
- Thruline Entertainment
- Civic Center Media
- Echo Lake Entertainment
- Lewellen Pictures
- MRC Television
- Macgowan Films
Initial Release Date: May 14, 2020
Number of seasons: 3 Seasons
Rating: TV-MA
Awards
Golden Globes, USA
• 7 Nominations
Online Film & Television Association
• 1 Win & 12 Nominations
International Online Cinema Awards (INOCA)
• 3 Wins & 9 Nominations