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The True Story Behind Hulu’s 'The Great' Is Stranger Than Fiction
Hulu’s “The Great” is one of my favorite shows to come out during quarantine. The show is a comedic and fictional take on the early years of Catherine the Great, and it’s a masterpiece.
By Meghan Dillon3 min read
The Great stars Elle Fanning (who was also an executive producer) as Catherine the Great and Nicholas Hoult as Tsar Peter III. Even though the show is fictional, it focuses on real, historical elements: Catherine’s crazy relationship with Peter, the coup that ended Peter’s reign and began her own reign, and some of her lovers. While the show is nothing short of entertaining, the true story behind Catherine the Great is even more fascinating.