Hulu's hilarious new series The Great was great enough to get a second season pickup! Hulu has announced that it has officially renewed the series for Season 2.From the mind of The Favourite's Tony McNamara, The Great is a historical satire of the famous Russian coup led by Catherine the Great (Elle Fanning).
Season 1 told the story of her early days as the Empress of Russia and the wife of Emperor Peter III (Nicholas Hoult). After quickly deducing that Peter is an imbecile incapable of ruling a country, Catherine decides it is her destiny to overthrow her husband and bring about a new, enlightened age for Russia.
Helping her along the way is a colorful cast of characters that includes a mouthy maid, a nervous courtier, a drunken general,.
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