Season 1 – The Great

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Sheena P @RT32871280 Jun 7, 2026 Great writing, great chemistry, great transitions. And great actors! Love the story. See more Austin R @RT19828129 Mar 29, 2026 The Great is a disaster, it rewards snakes and punishes honor. It baits you into liking Maxim—the only character with a backbone—just to treat him like a disposable punchline. Maxim is the only adult in a palace of toddlers. He defends his marriage with a duel and literally saves the throne by killing Pugachev. His reward? Catherine, a narcissistic hypocrite, ships him to a frozen military exile just to shut him up. She claims to be Enlightened but she’s just a power-tripping bully who enables Marial’s blatant cheating because it’s easier than being a real leader. The show ignores its own rules. Grigor loses the duel but keeps the wife, and the court treats Maxim’s valid pain as an "annoyance." It’s lazy, contrived writing for people who prefer crude "pee-pee" jokes over actual character integrity. Watching a hero get used as a political pawn and then thrown away isn't "dark comedy"—it's a middle finger to the audience. Don't waste your time on a show that hates its own best characters See more Lorenzo T @Lorentz Jan 27, 2026 A very entertaining comedy. No history though (and little drama)! See more Francesco G @Ciccio Dec 23, 2025 The Great presents itself as a historical satire but retains little more than historical names, discarding accuracy to the point of irrelevance. The series relies heavily on relentless sexual innuendo and repetitive crude jokes, which replace meaningful storytelling and quickly become exhausting rather than provocative. Characters are consistently reduced to shallow caricatures, stripped of complexity for the sake of cheap humor. Its supposed feminism feels superficial and opportunistic, serving more as a marketing shield than a genuine reflection on female power, ultimately using sex to attract attention rather than to say anything substantial. See more W W @RT51423983 Dec 17, 2024 Great show of the year unbelievable this knuckle head cancelled the show See more CHRIS M @ChrisMoore Nov 24, 2024 Kinda goofy. I expected satire, sex-tire more like it. I could only take the first five episodes of season 1. See more Read all reviews

The Great — Season 1

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