8.2/10906 votes#1 - Heads It's Me
Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 11/19/2021
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: N/A
8.1/10786 votes#2 - Dickhead
Season 2 Episode 2 - Aired 11/19/2021
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: N/A
8.0/10738 votes#3 - Alone at Last
Season 2 Episode 3 - Aired 11/19/2021
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
Writer: N/A
7.8/10700 votes#4 - The Devil's Lunch
Season 2 Episode 4 - Aired 11/19/2021
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
Writer: N/A
8.0/10711 votes#5 - Animal Instincts
Season 2 Episode 5 - Aired 11/19/2021
A crocodile roams the court, and Archie sends everyone into uproar by suggesting it might be an omen against Catherine’s leadership.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.5/10783 votes#6 - A Simple Jape
Season 2 Episode 6 - Aired 11/19/2021
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: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.1/10691 votes#7 - Stapler
Season 2 Episode 7 - Aired 11/19/2021
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
Writer: N/A
8.2/10698 votes#8 - Seven Days
Season 2 Episode 8 - Aired 11/19/2021
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
Writer: N/A
8.4/10685 votes#9 - Walnut Season
Season 2 Episode 9 - Aired 11/19/2021
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
Writer: N/A
8.7/10864 votes#10 - Wedding
Season 2 Episode 10 - Aired 11/19/2021
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: N/A
Writer: N/A
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A genre-bending, anti-historical ride through 18th century Russia following the rise of Catherine the Nothing to Catherine the Great and her explosive relationship with husband...
Genres:DramaComedy
Network:Hulu
Season 2 Ratings Summary
"Heads It's Me" is the best rated episode of "The Great" season 2. It scored 8.2/10 based on 906 votes. Directed by Colin Bucksey and written by N/A, it aired on 11/19/2021. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "Dickhead".