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The Great (TV Series 2020–2023) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
- Catherine The Great — Elle Fanning
- Peter — Nicholas Hoult
- Joanna — Gillian Anderson
- Peter The Great —Jason Isaacs
- Marial —Pheobe Fox
- Aunt Elizabeth — Belinda Bromilow
- Georgina Dymova — Charity Wakefield
- Grigor Dymov — Gwilym Lee
- Archbishop 'Archie' — Adam Godley
- Count Orlo —Sacha Dhawan
Golden Globe nominee Elle Fanning is back as Catherine, Peter III's ambitious and power-hungry wife. At the end of Season 1, Catherine launched a coup against her husband and Season 2 will see her take on the throne and establish herself in Russian history as "Catherine the Great". Fanning told NewsweekCatherine's journey in Season 2 is "very stres...
Mad Max star Nicholas Hoult returns as Peter III inThe GreatSeason 2, Catherine's reckless and lousy husband. In Season 2, Peter has accepted defeat and watches on as his wife, who he is now hopelessly in love with, takes the throne. Hoult shared with Newsweekthat in Season 2, Peter will try and become a "better person." He said: "For Peter, it is ...
Award-winning actress Gillian Anderson has joined the cast of The Greatfor a two-episode stint as Catherine's mother, Joanna. Her character Joanna is based on the real, Joanna Elisabeth of Holstein-Gottorp, Catherine the Great's mother. Speaking toNewsweek, Anderson described her character as "the maestro of marriage." She continued: "She is German...
The OA'sJason Isaacs portrays Peter the Great, Peter III's deceased father. In real life, Peter the Great was actually Peter III's grandfather, but The Greathas made it very clear from the outset the show is only "occasionally" based on a true story. Speaking to Newsweek,Hoult shared it was "truly brilliant" to have Jason Isaacs play his on-screen ...
Pheobe Foxreturns as Catherine's friend and lady-in-waiting Marial. At the end of Season 1, Marial betrayed Catherine by revealing her plans to kill Peter but ultimately, her betrayal worked in Catherine's favor and she ultimately saved the Empress's life. Fox is well known for her stage career, earning an Olivier Award nomination for Best Actress ...
Belinda Bromilow returns as Peter's eccentric Aunt Elizabeth, who happens to be a huge supporter of Catherine. Bromilow is an Australian actress, best known for her role as Betty Bell in Doctor Doctor. Bromilow is also the wife ofThe Great'screator, Tony McNamara.
Charity Wakefield returns as Georgina, a close friend (and lover) of Peter's and the wife of Grigor. Wakefield is well known for playing Mary Boleyn in Wolf Hall, Cassandra King in The Player, and Leah Hoover inBounty Hunters.
Bohemian Rhapsody'sGwilym Lee is back as Peter's best friend Grigor and the loving husband of Georgina. In Season 1, Grigor and Peter were closer than ever but their friendship began to show some cracks after Peter refused to stop sleeping with his wife. At one point, Grigor even considered killing Peter himself, so how things play out in Season 2 ...
The corrupt archbishop Archie is back at court in The GreatSeason 2. Archie is played by Tony and Olivier Award nominee Adam Godley, who is best known for his stage career. His theatre credits span both Broadway and London's West End, with credits such as The Lehman Trilogy, From Morning to Midnight, Cabaret, andThe Importance of Being Earnest to h...
Sacha Dhawan is back as Catherine's socially awkward but most trusted advisor, Count Orlo. Orlo is based on the real Grigory Orlov, who helped the real Catherine overthrow her husband and helped her establish a new Russia. Dhawan is well known for being the youngest actor inDoctor Whohistory to play the Master, a role he is currently starring in. H...
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May 13, 2023 · Catherine and Peter are the leads in The Great cast, and the funny fictional re-telling of Russian political history continues to impress audiences and critics alike. The Hulu series did the impossible. It took a real-life coup and the overthrow of power in a major nation and turned it into a dark comedy of manners.
The Great (titled onscreen as The Great: An Occasionally True Story and in one episode as The Great: An Almost Entirely Untrue Story) is a Historical fiction and satirical comedy-drama television series very loosely based on the rise to power of Empress Catherine the Great of Russia.
The Great: Created by Tony McNamara. With Elle Fanning, Phoebe Fox, Gwilym Lee, Adam Godley. A royal woman living in rural Russia during the 18th century is forced to choose between her own personal happiness and the future of Russia, when she marries an Emperor.
Nov 30, 2021 · The Great is a uniquely brilliant show. Created by Tony McNamara, also known for his work writing Cruella and The Favourite, the show follows Catherine the Great as she marries Peter III. The...
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Nov 19, 2021 · Nicholas Hoult, who portrays the violent, sex-addicted and sometimes daft emperor opposite Elle Fanning ’s power-hungry empress, talks to ET about Peter’s attempts to win back his crown after...
