The Great

Jul 14, 2023

This is bawdy, anarchic fun, still as smart as it is wilfully anachronistic. Huzzah!

May 15, 2020

Beautifully made and complex, and unflinching when it needs to be, The Great at times feels like a light meal, but then reveals its surprising density. It’s a show that’s easy to underestimate, but promises to be unforgettable.

May 5, 2023

Show is extremely under rated by ignorant users. Writing is far beyond even some of the best tv right now. The vibe might not be your thing but is very uniquely its own.

Dec 11, 2020

One of the most hilarious, well-written shows I've seen in years. Brilliant script, brilliant actors. Huzzah!

May 26, 2020

Historically bonkers.

Nov 17, 2021

There’s excess, excess everywhere, and it’s incredible that something so flowery and deliberately overwrought could also feel almost fragile. ... But it’s also grown more confident in its diversions, and as the show’s Catherine and Peter veer further from their historical analogs, they become more themselves.

May 12, 2020

It isn’t quite the perfectly paced masterpiece that movie was; some episodes drag, including a smallpox romp that’s more tiresome than timely. Still, its witty dialogue and lively performances yield a sharp, fun dramedy.

Jan 3, 2021

The Great would have worked well in tart half-hour bites but its hour-long episodes feel a bit much, packed as they are with intrigue, indulgence and sleaze. The tone switches in a second from gleeful farce to unpleasant.

Jun 24, 2020

The Great tries to be irreverent and funny but fails on both accounts. In fact, some of what passes for jokes on this show is downright painful to watch because it’s so dark and mean-spirited.

Aug 23, 2020

Its good passioning, adicting and very funny. Waiting anxiously for season 2!!

Jul 29, 2020

Love it. Great script. Funny and absurd. Elle Fanning is fabulous. The other actors offer wonderful performances as well.

Nov 27, 2023

Why do they speak with English accents in this show? It’ takes place in Russia. Also, lots of F-bombs.

May 20, 2023

The first 2 seasons were excellent and both deserve a 10. I'm not generally a fan of historical shows but I really enjoyed this one. Unfortunately Season 3 couldn't repeat that. There's something missing. It's not bad persay and I can't put my finger on it but I didn't enjoy it. I found myself losing interest from episode 6. And then I mostly finished it so I wouldn't leave it unfinished.

Dec 23, 2023

[SPOILER ALERT: This review contains spoilers.]

Golden Globes, USA

• 7 Nominations

Online Film & Television Association

• 1 Win & 12 Nominations

Primetime Emmy Awards

• 2 Wins & 7 Nominations