The BEST episodes of The Great season 3

Every episode of The Great season 3, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of The Great season 3!

A genre-bending, anti-historical ride through 18th Century Russia following the wildly comic rise of Catherine the Nothing to Catherine the Great.

Last Updated: 8/23/2024Network: HuluStatus: Ended

7.73

264 votes

#1 - 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.

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7.63

274 votes

#2 - 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.

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7.52

291 votes

#3 - 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.

Writer: Tony McNamara

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7.47

261 votes

#4 - 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.

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7.44

318 votes

#5 - 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.

Writer: Tony McNamara

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7.41

272 votes

#6 - 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.

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7.41

266 votes

#7 - 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.

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7.35

282 votes

#8 - 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.

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7.23

260 votes

#9 - 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.

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7.20

249 votes

#10 - 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.

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