His anger got so out of hand he attempted to kill Peter without even being involved in Catherine’s coup. For example, Grigor Dymov was an interesting character to follow during the first season because he served as the right-hand man and primary echochamber for Peter while also being constantly frustrated that Peter and his wife, Georgina, were having an affair. The first problem I noticed was the inconsistency of the characters. There was also the question of whether Catherine was going to actually change Russia or not. It sets up what I expected would happen: Catherine would take control and her resentment for Peter grows because of the death of her lover, Leo Voronsky, while Peter tries to either plot against his wife or tries to change as a person. The first episode begins several months after the events of the previous season right where Catherine’s coup left off. I had hoped for the second season after a great first. The Great blends comedy with serious commentary, differentiating itself from the numerous historical dramas I’ve watched such as Vikings, The Last Kingdom, Reign and so on. Yet, it hooked me in - it played around with setting to create a unique story that mirrors real-world issues. Though I came into it expecting a mostly accurate story about the real empress, instead, I got something with extremely loose historical accuracy.
The Great, a heavily fictionalized show about Catherine the Great’s rise to power atop the Russian throne, had an amazing first season.