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The Great S1E2 — A Fake Beard

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The Great•Season 1•Episode 2

A Fake Beard

7.6/10 · 1,650 votesMay 15, 202055 min

Ranked #10 of 10 in Season 1•−0.3 vs season avg

Catherine takes her first steps toward a coup. Taking advice from Marial, she attempts to seduce and recruit palace intellectual Count Orlo. It's a disaster. However, after seeing Peter's brutal treatment of local nobles and unwillingness to listen, he decides to join Catherine's coup.

Directed byColin Bucksey

Written byTony McNamara

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Elle Fanning

Elle Fanning

Catherine II of Russia

Nicholas Hoult

Nicholas Hoult

Peter III of Russia

Phoebe Fox

Phoebe Fox

Marial

Gwilym Lee

Gwilym Lee

Grigor Dymov

Adam Godley

Adam Godley

Archbishop

Douglas Hodge

Douglas Hodge

General Velementov

Belinda Bromilow

Belinda Bromilow

Elizabeth Petrovna

Bayo Gbadamosi

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Arkady

Charity Wakefield

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Georgina Dymova

Sacha Dhawan

Sacha Dhawan

Orlo

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Tony McNamara

Tony McNamara

Writer

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Dean O'Toole

Producer

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John Brawley

Director of Photography

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Francesca Balestra Di Mottola

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Louise Coles

Makeup Designer

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James Wood

Co-Executive Producer

V

Vanessa Alexander

Staff Writer

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Louise Coles

Hair Designer

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Anthony Boys

Editor

Colin Bucksey

Colin Bucksey

Director

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Gretel Vella

Staff Writer

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Tess Morris

Co-Producer

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Episode Summary

"A Fake Beard" is episode 2 of The Great season 1. It scored 7.6/10 from 1,650 votes, ranking #10 of 10 episodes this season (season average 7.9). Directed by Colin Bucksey and written by Tony McNamara, it aired on May 15, 2020.

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