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The Great S1E5 — War and Vomit
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The Great•Season 1•Episode 5

War and Vomit

7.8/10 · 1,351 votesMay 15, 202050 min

Ranked #6 of 10 in Season 1•−0.1 vs season avg

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As the war with Sweden continues to rage, Catherine and Aunt Elizabeth visit the military at the Russian front. Seeing the soldiers reminds Catherine of her goal to rule Russia differently. Grigor struggles with Peter and Georgina's relationship and poisons Peter to end it. When

Directed byBen Chessell
Written byJames Wood
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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

D

Dean O'Toole

Producer

J

John Brawley

Director of Photography

F

Francesca Balestra Di Mottola

Production Design

L

Louise Coles

Makeup Designer

J

James Wood

Co-Executive Producer

V

Vanessa Alexander

Staff Writer

L

Louise Coles

Hair Designer

G

Gretel Vella

Staff Writer

Ben Chessell

Ben Chessell

Director

E

Edel McDonnell

Editor

T

Tess Morris

Co-Producer

K

Karen Payne

Co-Producer

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Episode Summary

"War and Vomit" is episode 5 of The Great season 1. It scored 7.8/10 from 1,351 votes, ranking #6 of 10 episodes this season (season average 7.9). Directed by Ben Chessell and written by James Wood, it aired on May 15, 2020.

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