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May 13, 2020 · In some moments, Hulu’s new satirical period drama, starring Elle Fanning as Catherine the Great and Nicholas Hoult as Emperor Peter, feels primed to slide too far in one...
- Kathryn Vanarendonk
- Critic
May 12, 2020 · Hulu’s Satirical Drama The Great is Immensely Engaging. Allison Shoemaker. May 12, 2020. 5 min read. At a glance, the Yorgos Lanthimos film “ The Favourite ” and Hulu’s new satirical drama “The Great” have quite a bit in common. Chief among its shared qualities—and an explanation for many of them—is the presence of writer Tony ...
May 15, 2020 · The satirical dark comedy The Great, now streaming on Hulu, reimagines the early years of Russia's Catherine the Great (Elle Fanning), who would overthrow her husband Peter (Nicholas Hoult) and...
- Kaitlin Thomas
- What's It About?
- Who's in The Cast?
- Is It Based on A True Story?
- What Else Should I Know?
From the official synopsis: "The Greatis a satirical, comedic drama about the rise of Catherine the Great from outsider to the longest-reigning female ruler in Russia's history. A fictionalized, fun, and anachronistic story of an idealistic, romantic young girl, who arrives in Russia for an arranged marriage to the mercurial Emperor Peter. Hoping f...
In addition to Fanning and Hoult, the series also stars Phoebe Fox, Adam Godley, Gwilym Lee, Charity Wakefield, Douglas Hodge, Sacha Dhawan, Sebastian de Souza, Bayo Gbadamosi, and Belinda Bromilow. Fanning also serves as executive producer. Tony McNamara, the Oscar-nominated co-writer of The Favourite, created, wrote, and executive produced The Gr...
Yes and no. Catherine the Great was Russia's longest-ruling female leader, and she did overthrow her husband by staging a coup, and many of her real-life progressive policies and beliefs are featured in the show. However, the exact timeline of it all and many of the characters involved and exact plot points are fictionalized, a fact that the show h...
The show pulls no punches, and pushes just about every boundary there is. It's at once sexual, violent, crude, witty, insightful, excessive, opulent, and ridiculous. The show is not for the faint of heart at times. It's anachronistic (much like Apple TV+'s Dickinson) with the sharpest of dark humor (not unlike The Favourite). Related content: 1. El...
Feb 12, 2024 · A review of FX/Hulu’s new series ‘Shōgun,’ set in 1600s feudal Japan during the pre-Edo period, and starring Hiroyuki Sanada, Anna Sawai, and Cosmo Jarvis. Between the eye-popping pre-Edo period costumes and a breakout performance from Anna Sawai, you’ll want to pay close attention to this one.
- Michel Ghanem
- Contributor, The Cut
May 1, 2020 · The Oscar-winning writer of The Favourite has penned a new satirical take on a historical figure with the Hulu comedy series The Great, which chronicles the "occasionally true" rise of...
Jun 15, 2022 · Hulu’s Emmy®-winning series, starring Elle Fanning and Nicholas Hoult, is loosely based on the rise of Catherine the Great, the longest-reigning female ruler of Russia (no biggie). The satirical, comedic drama recently returned for season 2. All episodes are streaming now, only on Hulu. Watch: The Great. Harlots
