![]() Here's a primer on the real story of Peter III's assassination. So exactly how true is this stranger-than-fiction series of events? Spoiler: a lot more true than you might suspect. ![]() ![]() and goes on to overthrow her husband, mastermind a plot to have him killed, and ascend the throne after his assassination. Starring Elle Fanning in the title role, the show follows the rise of Catherine as she arrives in Russia as a teenager, naively excited for her arranged wedding night with Peter III (Nicholas Hoult), the heir to the Russian throne. As such, it's no surprise that the show takes some extreme liberties with the true story of Catherine the Great, Russia's longest-running female ruler-and it makes no bones about doing so, billing itself as "an occasionally true story." Hulu's new miniseries The Great is a witty, devilishly irreverent slice of historical fiction dreamed up by Tony McNamara, the brains behind Th e Favourite. ![]()
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