The Best Episodes of The Great Season 2

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1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   8.2/10(1000 votes)

   #1 - Heads It's Me

   S2:E111/19/2021

   Four months after she launched a coup against her husband, a pregnant Catherine is gaining the upper hand in her war against Peter. The fact that he is deeply in love with Catherine and their unborn child does little to dissuade her from taking his throne.

   Director:Colin Bucksey

   Writer:Unknown

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   8.1/10(870 votes)

   #2 - Dickhead

   S2:E211/19/2021

   Catherine, Orlo and Velementov begin their rule of Russia and unexpected obstacles appear. Peter is on a journey of self-improvement under house arrest but convinces Catherine to let him attend her coronation and hand over his crown.

   Director:Colin Bucksey

   Writer:Unknown

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   Director:Colin Bucksey

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   8.0/10(823 votes)

   #3 - Alone at Last

   S2:E311/19/2021

   Catherine’s grief over the loss of Leo during the coup finally catches up with her. Peter’s part in Leo’s death, and the discovery that he just murdered a noble, causes Catherine to lock Peter in his apartments with only his mummified mother for company.

   Director:Zetna Fuentes

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   Director:Zetna Fuentes

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   7.8/10(786 votes)

   #4 - The Devil's Lunch

   S2:E411/19/2021

   The Ottoman Ambassador pays Catherine a visit as tensions between the regions run high. But Peter fights to win his allegiance and prove to the court he is more fun than Catherine, in an attempt to destabilize her by throwing a baby shower.

   Director:Zetna Fuentes

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   Director:Zetna Fuentes

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   8.0/10(800 votes)

   #5 - Animal Instincts

   S2:E511/19/2021

   A crocodile roams the court, and Archie sends everyone into uproar by suggesting it might be an omen against Catherine’s leadership.

   Director:Matthew Moore

   Writer:Unknown

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   Director:Matthew Moore

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   8.5/10(882 votes)

   #6 - A Simple Jape

   S2:E611/19/2021

   Catherine is frustrated by the lack of meaningful change in her rule of Russia so far. Seeking to shake the court out of its complacency, she plays a joke on them involving a serf to prove a point, but it gets wildly out of hand with tragic consequences.

   Director:Matthew Moore

   Writer:Unknown

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   Director:Matthew Moore

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   8.1/10(777 votes)

   #7 - Stapler

   S2:E711/19/2021

   Catherine’s team is falling apart and she begins doubting her reign when her mother comes to visit. She works hard to hide the realities of the court from her mother and puts on a science fair for which Russia must come up with the best invention.

   Director:Ally Pankiw

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   Director:Ally Pankiw

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   8.3/10(779 votes)

   #8 - Seven Days

   S2:E811/19/2021

   Elizabeth pronounces that Catherine’s baby will be born in 7 days and the court begins preparations involving rituals for Peter and Catherine. Conflict with the Ottomans heightens, and Catherine tries to run the country while on forced bed rest.

   Director:Ally Pankiw

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   8.5/10(765 votes)

   #9 - Walnut Season

   S2:E911/19/2021

   Catherine and Peter are co-parenting their newborn son, Paul, with the help of Elizabeth and trying to avoid their feelings for each other. When Paul goes missing, Peter and Catherine are driven together in their quest to find him.

   Director:Colin Bucksey

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    8.7/10(958 votes)

    #10 - Wedding

    S2:E1011/19/2021

    Catherine makes a devastating discovery about Peter before traveling to the war front for a meeting with the Sultan. Peter considers his options now Catherine knows his secret and all parties come together for a final showdown at Marial’s wedding.

    Director:Unknown

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