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The Great S1E4 — Moscow Mule
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The Great•Season 1•Episode 4

Moscow Mule

7.7/10 · 1,388 votesMay 15, 202052 min

Ranked #9 of 10 in Season 1•−0.2 vs season avg

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Catherine tries to manage her reputation at court and her relationship with Leo, both of which distract her from the coup. Meanwhile, the influential Patriarch of the church dies, and a new one must be chosen. Orlo sees an opportunity to try and influence Peter

Directed byBertie, Bert
Written byTony McNamara, Tess Morris
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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

Bayo Gbadamosi

Arkady

Charity Wakefield

Charity Wakefield

Georgina Dymova

Sacha Dhawan

Sacha Dhawan

Orlo

Crew12

Tony McNamara

Tony McNamara

Writer

Bertie

Bertie

Director

Bert

Bert

Director

D

Dean O'Toole

Producer

B

Billy Sneddon

Editor

F

Francesca Balestra Di Mottola

Production Design

L

Louise Coles

Makeup Designer

J

James Wood

Co-Executive Producer

Maja Zamojda

Maja Zamojda

Director of Photography

V

Vanessa Alexander

Staff Writer

L

Louise Coles

Hair Designer

G

Gretel Vella

Staff Writer

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Episode Summary

"Moscow Mule" is episode 4 of The Great season 1. It scored 7.7/10 from 1,388 votes, ranking #9 of 10 episodes this season (season average 7.9). Directed by Bertie, Bert and written by Tony McNamara, Tess Morris, it aired on May 15, 2020.

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