Season 3 of The Great sees Catherine and Peter attempt to make their marriage work after some seemingly insurmountable problems. Peter witnessed his own attempted murder at Catherine’s hands and she also imprisoned all of his friends. On top of this, Peter is at a loose end playing First Husband to Catherine’s reign, so he busies himself with fathering, hunting and salty culinary ventures. But they’re not enough to keep him contented as visions of his late father (played by Jason Isaacs), get in his head about his failures as Peter the Great’s son. Catherine the Great starts making a name for herself beyond her borders and inspired by a visit from the US ambassador, sets up a conference where peasants, nobles and merchants can all give their input on developing a new Russia. She learns that even the best political leaders sometimes need to make compromises in order to progress.
Episde 10 'Once Upon A Time' Synopsis
Court scientist Nikolai announces a comet is about to pass Russia, a phenomenon Catherine uses to her advantage while unearthing a new side of her leadership in the face of some huge challenges
Cast
Damien Molony – Nikolai
Elle Fanning – Catherine
Nicholas Hoult – Peter / Pugachev
Phoebe Fox – Marial
Charity Wakefield – Georgina
Gwilym Lee – Grigor Dymov
Adam Godley – Archbishop
Douglas Hodge – Velementov
Belinda Bromilow – Aunt Elizabeth
Bayo Gbadamosi – Arkady
Florence Keith-Roach – Tatyana
Freddie Fox – King Hugo
Grace Molony – Agnes
Jason Isaacs – Peter the Great
Writer
Tony McNamara
Director
Tricia Brock
Producer
Paul Sarony
Exec Producers
Tony McNamara, Elle Fanning, Nicholas Hoult, Marian Macgowan, Mark Winemaker, Brittany Kahan Ward, Doug Mankoff, Andrew Spaulding, Thruline’s Ron West, Josh Kesselman.
Production Company
Civic Center Media in association with MRC Television.