The Worst Episodes of The Great
Every episode of The Great ranked from worst to best. Explore the Worst Episodes of The Great!
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 Peter, the emperor of Russia.
Lowest Rated Episodes Summary
The worst episode of "The Great" is "Destiny", rated 7.3/10 from 377 user votes. It was directed by N/A and written by N/A. "Destiny" aired on 5/12/2023 and is rated 0.2 point(s) lower than the second lowest rated, "Fun".
7.3/10 377 votes#1 - Destiny
Season 3 Episode 9 - Aired 5/12/2023
Under orders from Catherine, Grigor hides out in the forest with Paul. Catherine plays a dangerous game with herself to prove that her destiny lies in Russia, and grapples with the impact Peter’s decisions have on her rule.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.5/10 419 votes#2 - Fun
Season 3 Episode 7 - Aired 5/12/2023
Catherine wants to bring more fun to the court. With Georgina’s help she stages a festival of truth, jokes and stunningly clever ideas. Katya puts on a play that challenges Catherine’s reign, and Catherine samples Peter’s invention of salty desserts.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.5/10 412 votes#3 - Peter and the Wolf
Season 3 Episode 8 - Aired 5/12/2023
Catherine introduces divorce to the court with unforeseen consequences. Grigor befriends Maxim and goes stag hunting, and Elizabeth and Petrov go on a trip to the regions.
Director: N/A
Writer: Tony McNamara, Ava Pickett
7.6/10 1,389 votes#4 - A Fake Beard
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 5/15/2020
Catherine takes her first steps toward a coup. Taking advice from Marial, she attempts to seduce and recruit palace intellectual Count Orlo. It’s a disaster. However, after seeing Peter’s brutal treatment of local nobles and unwillingness to listen, he decides to join Catherine’s coup.
Director: Colin Bucksey
Writer: Tony McNamara
7.6/10 400 votes#5 - Stag
Season 3 Episode 4 - Aired 5/12/2023
Arkady and Tatyana help Peter and Catherine through a rough patch as they clash over their son Paul. Catherine fears Paul will grow up to be a ruthless and careless leader and Archie and Elizabeth are alarmed when Catherine refuses to ordain him.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.7/10 1,267 votes#6 - And You Sir, Are No Peter the Great
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 5/15/2020
Catherine, Orlo and Marial continue their coup planning. They try to recruit an unhappy military general, Velementov, for their cause during palace celebrations honoring Peter’s late father, Peter the Great. Peter, noting Catherine’s unhappiness at court, gifts Catherine a sterile lover, Leo. She’s hesitant at first, but Leo manages to charm her.
Writer: Tony McNamara
7.7/10 1,169 votes#7 - Moscow Mule
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 5/15/2020
Catherine tries to manage her reputation at court and her relationship with Leo, both of which distract her from the coup. Meanwhile, the influential Patriarch of the church dies, and a new one must be chosen. Orlo sees an opportunity to try and influence Peter in the decision, and Archie makes moves.
Writer: Tony McNamara, Tess Morris
7.7/10 551 votes#8 - The Bullet or the Bear
Season 3 Episode 1 - Aired 5/12/2023
Catherine and Peter seek some marriage guidance after the chaotic events of the previous day left them in an awkward place in their relationship.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.7/10 426 votes#9 - You The People
Season 3 Episode 3 - Aired 5/12/2023
Catherine involves the peasants, nobles and merchants in a conference designed to bring change to Russia. Peter’s hunt for revenge on an historic enemy threatens to destabilise Catherine’s attempt to outlaw murder.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.7/10 394 votes#10 - Sweden
Season 3 Episode 5 - Aired 5/12/2023
Peter is once again tormented by his father, Peter the Great’s expectations and his failure to continue the legacy of his empire. Catherine must decide what to do about the unrest being stirred up in the regions, but Velementov is in no state to help her.
Director: N/A
Writer: Tony McNamara, Ava Pickett
7.7/10 535 votes#11 - Ice
Season 3 Episode 6 - Aired 5/12/2023
Catherine tries to persuade Peter to come home whilst Hugo re-doubles his attempts to regain his kingdom. Georgina continues to play her complicated court games.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.8/10 1,136 votes#12 - War and Vomit
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 5/15/2020
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 Peter falls ill, Velementov, Orlo, and Marial all try to influence Catherine’s steps toward takeover as Peter’s life hangs in the balance.
Director: Ben Chessell
Writer: James Wood
7.8/10 1,093 votes#13 - Parachute
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 5/15/2020
Peter has a new lease on life after his near-death experience. He is open to Catherine’s progressive ideas of introducing art and science to court and wants to focus on an heir. Orlo tries to figure out who poisoned Peter and faces demons of his own.
Director: Ben Chessell
Writer: Tony McNamara
7.8/10 688 votes#14 - 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
7.8/10 444 votes#15 - Choose Your Weapon
Season 3 Episode 2 - Aired 5/12/2023
Catherine is visited by the UK and US Ambassadors both wanting her to intervene in the War of Independence. Maxim takes issue with the public displays of affection between Grigor and Marial.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.9/10 2,014 votes#16 - The Great
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 5/15/2020
In 1761, Catherine travels to Russia and becomes the Empress by marrying the Emperor of Russia, Peter. With hopes of marrying a great love, Catherine soon realizes Peter is a selfish brat who stands against everything she values. Catherine is feeling hopeless and verging on suicide when her servant, Marial, presents her with an alternative path – to overthrow Peter.
Director: Matt Shakman
Writer: Tony McNamara
8.0/10 1,085 votes#17 - A Pox On Hope
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 5/15/2020
Catherine feels optimistic about peaceful coexistence with Peter and their increasing chemistry. When smallpox breaks out in the servant’s quarters, however, Peter reverts to his old ways. Meanwhile, Leo and Catherine’s relationship suffers and Georgina misses Peter.
Director: Colin Bucksey
Writer: Tony McNamara, Gretel Vella
8.0/10 725 votes#18 - 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
8.0/10 700 votes#19 - 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
8.1/10 894 votes#20 - 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
8.1/10 774 votes#21 - 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
8.1/10 680 votes#22 - 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
8.1/10 525 votes#23 - Once Upon a Time
Season 3 Episode 10 - Aired 5/12/2023
Catherine meets court scientist Nikolai, who announces a comet is about to pass through Russia. She uses this phenomenon to her advantage and in the face of some huge challenges, unearths a new side of her leadership.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.2/10 1,055 votes#24 - Love Hurts
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 5/15/2020
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 traitors. Marial buckles under the pressure and confides in Archie about Catherine’s plans. Catherine realizes she is pregnant.
Director: Geeta Patel
Writer: Tony McNamara
8.2/10 689 votes#25 - 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