The Great (TV series)
The Great (titled onscreen as The Great: An Occasionally True Story and in one episode as The Great: An Almost Entirely Untrue Story) is an alternate historical and satirical comedy-drama television series. It is very loosely based on the rise to power of Empress Catherine the Great of Russia.
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| Created by | Tony McNamara |
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| Music by | Nathan Barr |
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| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 3 |
| No. of episodes | 30 |
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| Running time | 50–61 minutes |
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| Network | Hulu |
| Release | May 15, 2020 – May 12, 2023 |
It stars Elle Fanning as Catherine and Nicholas Hoult as Emperor Peter III and Peter's body double Yemelyan Pugachev.[1] The series has been called "anti-historical" by Hulu as it does not focus on being historically correct.[2]
All ten episodes of the first season were released on Hulu on May 15, 2020. In July 2020, it was renewed for a second season which premiered on November 19, 2021. In January 2022, the series was renewed for a third season which premiered on May 12, 2023. In August 2023, Hulu announced the series's third season had been its last.[3]
References
change- ↑ McHenry, Jackson (May 15, 2020). "How The Great Very, Very Loosely Adapts Russian History". New York. Retrieved May 17, 2020.
- ↑ "Hulu's The Great Is Wrong on the Facts but Smart About History". Slate. May 15, 2020.
- ↑ Rice, Lynette (August 30, 2023). "Shocker! Hulu Cancels 'The Great' After 3 Seasons". Deadline. Retrieved December 18, 2023.
