Favorite Episodes of "THE GREAT" Season One (2020)
Below is a list of my favorite episodes from Season One of the Hulu series, "THE GREAT". Created by Tony McNamara, the series starred Elle Fanning and Nicholas Hoult as Empress Catherine and Emperor Peter III of Russia:
FAVORITE EPISODES OF "THE GREAT" SEASON ONE (2020)
1. (1.08) "Meatballs at the Dacha" - Empress Catherine's political abilities are tested when she is given an opportunity to accompany Emperor Peter and General Velementov abroad to meet the King and Queen of Sweden.
2. (1.06) "Parachute" - After his near-death experience with a poison attempt, Peter is now open to Catherine's progressive ideas and wants to focus on an heir. Courtier Orlo tries to figure out who had poisoned Peter and ends up faces demons of his own.
3. (1.09) "Love Hurts" - While Catherine continues to gather more supporters for her coup against Peter, a dead body is discovered. Peter decides to torture everyone at court to find the murderous traitors.
4. (1.05) "War and Vomit" - After Peter is nearly killed by the jealous husband of his mistress via poison, Catherine comes closer to either becoming sole ruler of Russia or being executed.
5. (1.04) "Moscow Mule" - While Catherine deals with the hostility from the ladies of the court over rumors about her virginity, Peter reluctantly deal with finding a new leader of the Russian Orthodox Church following the death of the old one.