'The Great' Season 2: 5 things you need to know about the Hulu comedy-drama
Hulu's 'The Great' is set to return with its much-awaited second season and fans are absolutely thrilled. The period drama garnered rave reviews for its highly entertaining satirical approach as well.
'The Great' stars Elle Fanning and Nicholas Hoult as Russian royalty Catherine the Great and Peter III of Russia respectively. Season 1 saw a masterful display of various plots with betrayal, love and ambition showcased. The finale also left a few unanswered questions with fans eager to see what happens next. Read to know what to expect from Season 2 of 'The Great'.
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When does 'The Great' Season 2 release and where to watch it
'The Great' Season 2 is set to release on November 19, 2021. You can watch it exclusively on Hulu.
What will Season 2 of 'The Great' be about
The official synopsis per Entertainment Tonight reads, "Catherine finally takes the Russian throne for her own -- but if she thought coup-ing her husband was difficult, it’s nothing compared to the realities of liberating a country that doesn’t want to be. She’ll battle her court, her team, even her own mother in a bid to bring the Enlightenment to Russia. Meanwhile, she’ll also battle her heart as Peter slowly transitions from a much-hated husband to a prisoner? Ally? Lover? Ultimately, Catherine will learn that to change a country, you must let it change you, that there is a fine line between idealism and delusion, and that becoming 'Great' will ask more of her than she could have imagined."
Who stars in the comedy-drama
Elle Fanning as Catherine
Mary Elle Fanning is an American actress and well-known child actress. Fanning started acting before turning three years old and played the younger version of her older sister Dakota's characters in the miniseries 'Taken' and the movie 'I Am Sam' which also led her to bag an independent role in the movie 'Daddy Day Care'.
Later years have seen her star in various works like ' We Bought a Zoo','20th Century Women', ' The Roads Not Taken' and more. Her role as Aurora in Disney's 'Maleficent' and its sequel alongside Angelina Jolie saw her receive much international attention.
In 2019, at the age of 21 became the youngest person to serve as a jury member at the Cannes Film Festival. 2020 saw her star as Empress Catherine II in the Hulu series 'The Great', which won her a nomination for a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy. Fanning is set to return in this role for Season 2.
The rest of the cast includes Nicholas Hoult (Jack The Giant Slayer), Sacha Dhawan (The Boy With The Top Knot), Phoebe Fox(Blue Iguana), Gwilym Lee(Jamestown), Belinda Bromilow(Doctor Doctor), Douglas Hodge(Gemini Man), Adam Godley(Charlie and the Chocolate Factory), Bayo Gbadamosi(War of the Worlds), Florence Keith-Roach(Sulphur and White), and Charity Wakefield(Close to the Enemy).
Showrunners
The show is created by Tony McNamara and he will be the executive producer as well. He is known for his critically acclaimed work on 'The Favourite' for which he received an Academy Award nomination for Best Original Screenplay.
Trailer
Click below to have a taste of what Season 2 has to offer.
