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The Great S1E9 — Love Hurts
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The Great•Season 1•Episode 9

Love Hurts

8.2/10 · 1,234 votesMay 15, 202054 min

Ranked #3 of 10 in Season 1•+0.3 vs season avg

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Tensions mount as Catherine, Orlo, Velementov, Leo, and Marial try to get regional counts on board with the coup. A few of the men end up killed. When a body is discovered later, Peter decides to torture everyone at the palace to find the murderous

Directed byGeeta Patel
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

Bayo Gbadamosi

Arkady

Sacha Dhawan

Sacha Dhawan

Orlo

Charity Wakefield

Charity Wakefield

Georgina Dymova

Crew12

Tony McNamara

Tony McNamara

Writer

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

A

Anthony Boys

Editor

G

Gretel Vella

Staff Writer

T

Tess Morris

Co-Producer

K

Karen Payne

Co-Producer

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Episode Summary

"Love Hurts" is episode 9 of The Great season 1. It scored 8.2/10 from 1,234 votes, ranking #3 of 10 episodes this season (season average 7.9). Directed by Geeta Patel and written by Tony McNamara, it aired on May 15, 2020.

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