Episode guide
The Great: Season 1
10 episodes · premiered May 15, 2020
A genre-bending, anti-historical ride through 18th Century Russia following the wildly comic rise of Catherine the Nothing to Catherine the Great.
- Episode 1: The Great May 15, 2020 · 52m · TMDB 8.5 In 1761, Catherine travels to Russia and becomes the Empress by marrying the Emperor of Russia, Peter. With hopes of marrying a great love, Catherine soon realizes Peter is a selfish brat…
- Episode 2: A Fake Beard May 15, 2020 · 55m · TMDB 7.8 Catherine takes her first steps toward a coup. Taking advice from Marial, she attempts to seduce and recruit palace intellectual Count Orlo. It's a disaster. However, after seeing Peter's…
- Episode 3: And You Sir, Are No Peter the Great May 15, 2020 · 51m · TMDB 6.6 Catherine, Orlo and Marial continue their coup planning. They try to recruit an unhappy military general, Velementov, for their cause during palace celebrations honoring Peter's late…
- Episode 4: Moscow Mule May 15, 2020 · 52m · TMDB 6.9 Catherine tries to manage her reputation at court and her relationship with Leo, both of which distract her from the coup. Meanwhile, the influential Patriarch of the church dies, and a…
- Episode 5: War and Vomit May 15, 2020 · 50m · TMDB 7.4 As the war with Sweden continues to rage, Catherine and Aunt Elizabeth visit the military at the Russian front. Seeing the soldiers reminds Catherine of her goal to rule Russia…
- Episode 6: Parachute May 15, 2020 · 55m Peter has a new lease on life after his near-death experience. He is open to Catherine's progressive ideas of introducing art and science to court and wants to focus on an heir. Orlo tries…
- Episode 7: A Pox on Hope May 15, 2020 · 51m Catherine feels optimistic about peaceful coexistence with Peter and their increasing chemistry. When smallpox breaks out in the servant's quarters, however, Peter reverts to his old ways…
- Episode 8: Meatballs at the Dacha May 15, 2020 · 51m Catherine's political abilities are tested when she's given an opportunity to travel abroad with Peter and Velementov to discuss ending the war with Swedish king. Velementov finally sees…
- Episode 9: Love Hurts May 15, 2020 · 54m Tensions mount as Catherine, Orlo, Velementov, Leo, and Marial try to get regional counts on board with the coup. A few of the men end up killed. When a body is discovered later, Peter…
- Episode 10: The Beaver's Nose May 15, 2020 · 51m Catherine's decides to move forward with the coup on her birthday. Peter isn't so easily overcome and holds Leo hostage as collateral. In exchange for a return to her status, Marial…