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Audience Member One of my favourite series of all time. Saddened it is over. Amazing cast and hilarious performances. 👑 Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 06/11/24 Full Review Vanessa S A really good show, you get invested in the characters and I binged this show once you start you don't want to stop. Can't believe it's over ! Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 05/07/24 Full Review Belinda V Me and my husband George loved all 3 sessions o wow this so good very good just love all the cast members hope to see a new season Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/22/24 Full Review Fabio M Interesse non pervenuto Rated 0.5/5 Stars • Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 12/28/23 Full Review Will B The actors were great. The writing is great - IF - and that's a big if - you simply ignore real-life history. In light of real-life, you might even describe this series as an insult to reality.This series is an example of Woke politics at work. You find all ethnicities in the court of Peter III in Russia - something that absolutely defies the reality of Russia during this time period (or even the Russia of the 2020s).The roles of real-life people, like Count Grigory Orlov (Catherine's real life lover) are relegated to side-characters, made fun of as virgins, while characters who never existed are promoted to positions of "lover of the Empress."The same is true of the character Elizabeth - in the series, merely the crazy aunt of Peter III. But in real-life, the ACTUAL empress who brought Peter III to Russia after his mother's early death and his father's demise.Oh yes, and Peter the Great was Peter III grandfather, and not his father as the series maintains. Perhaps the most horrible of the series sins, is portraying Peter III as a sexually depraved and uncaring individual who beds his friends' wives and literally anyone else he wants at court - along with being violently cruel, killing nobles and others capriciously. There are zero well-documented instances of Peter III behaving in such a fashion. Indeed, it is quite the opposite with Peter ending the Russian involvement in the Seven Years' War against Prussia, attempting to modernize the Russian army, and secularize the Church's property in Russia - all unpopular moves with the Russian nobility and military leaders of the time - which contributed to a climate in which the politically savvy Catherine was able to seize power.The series producers clearly have attempted to make Catherine into this great, progressive leader - because that image fits the political winds of today.But for his time, it was Peter - and not Catherine - despite her real advancements in the areas of science and the arts once she was ruler - who made attempts at Russian reform.Indeed, in Woke theology (for that is what it really is) one has to smear and tear down the white male ruler - even if historically the show's accusations against him are 100% false - in order to prop up, promote, and lionize a female, national ruler.Why not tell the truth? Peter III tried to make reforms in Russia, but he was unpopular - aligning more closely with German culture, which he admired than with that of Russia. Catherine was a politically savvy opportunist who had no love for Peter III (and apparently the feeling was mutual). Yet, she too sought to reform and modernize Russia.In essence, the two had many of the same goals but went about accomplishing them in a vastly different manner - and clearly, Catherine's was the more successful.The bottom line here is that this Woke re-writing of history is not only unnecessary, but it is truly insulting to the Russian people. I feel, despite the excellent acting and writing of "The Great" - this fantasy - this untruth - is a tale that is unworthy of those who have produced it. Rated 2/5 Stars • Rated 2 out of 5 stars 11/27/23 Full Review A K Takes a season to catch it's stride but, stick with it and you will be handsomely rewarded. Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 11/15/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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