Summer Viewing Guide: 16 must-watch new shows and movies
By Shaun Stacy
Summer Viewing Guide Picks: The Great, Season 1
Platform: Hulu
Release Date: Currently Available
Cast: Elle Fanning, Nicholas Hoult, Sacha Dhawan
Premise: A satirical, comedic drama that centers around Catherine the Great (Fanning) and her rise to power as the longest-reigning female ruler in Russian history.
The Great is fictionalized and portrays Catherine in her youth and marriage with Emperor Peter, with a focus on the plot to kill her depraved and dangerous husband. Fanning also served as producer of the mini-series, which is sure to delight historical fiction fans.