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The Great S1E8 — Meatballs at the Dacha

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The Great•Season 1•Episode 8

Meatballs at the Dacha

8.3/10 · 1,324 votesMay 15, 202051 min

Ranked #2 of 10 in Season 1•+0.4 vs season avg

Catherine's political abilities are tested when she's given an opportunity to travel abroad with Peter and Velementov to discuss ending the war with Swedish king. Velementov finally sees the potential of her leadership and decides to support the coup. Back at the palace, Leo wants

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

Charity Wakefield

Georgina Dymova

Sacha Dhawan

Sacha Dhawan

Orlo

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Tony McNamara

Tony McNamara

Writer

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

Colin Bucksey

Colin Bucksey

Director

G

Gretel Vella

Staff Writer

N

Nick Shuttleworth

First Assistant Director

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Episode Summary

"Meatballs at the Dacha" is episode 8 of The Great season 1. It scored 8.3/10 from 1,324 votes, ranking #2 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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