Once in a while, a show comes around that is so wholly original that it can’t compare to much else.
Such is the case for Hulu’s The Great, a historical comedy written by Tony McNamara about Russia’s empress Catherine the Great, who ruled the empire from 1762-1796.
The Great, starring Elle Fanning and Nicholas Hoult, takes its inspiration very loosely, with a note in every title sequence that categorizes it specifically as “an occasionally true story.” The result is a show that is set in the 18th century but feels incredibly modern, both in its ideas (invariably feminist), its characters (incredibly complex), and its dialogue.
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