Catherine, Orlo and Marial continue their coup planning. They try to recruit an unhappy military general, Velementov, for their cause during palace celebrations honoring Peter's late father, Peter the Great. Peter, noting Catherine's unhappiness at court, gifts Catherine a sterile lover, Leo. She's hesitant at first, but Leo manages to charm her.

The Great Season 1 Episodes...

• s01e01 - The Great
• s01e02 - The Beard
• s01e03 - And you Sir, are no Peter the Great
• s01e04 - Moscow Mule
• s01e05 - War and Vomit
• s01e06 - Parachute
• s01e07 - A Pox On Hope
• s01e08 - Meatballs at the Dacha
• s01e09 - Love Hurts
• s01e10 - The Beaver's Nose

The Great Show Summary

The Great is a satirical, comedic drama about the rise of Catherine the Great from outsider to the longest-reigning female ruler in Russia's history. The series is fictionalised and portrays Catherine in her youth and marriage with Emperor Peter and focuses on the plot tohug her depraved and dangerous husband.