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The Great
2020–2023
· TV Show
· 52 min episodes
· 3 seasons
B
MEANRANK
79/100
Every rating
64–96
out of 100
Split
Lowest is Criticker on 64, highest is Rotten Tomatoes critics on 96. Critics average 87, everyone else 75.
See the TV shows the platforms disagree about most →A royal woman living in rural Russia during the 18th century is forced to choose between her own personal happiness and the future of Russia, when she marries an Emperor.
Details
- Created by
- Tony McNamara
- Released
- 15 May 2020
- Country
- United Kingdom, United States
- Language
- English
- Episode length
- 52 min
- Rated
- TV-MA
- Episodes
- 30 across 3 seasons
- Awards
- 12 wins, 42 nominations
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Cast
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Awards & nominations
See all 54 →5 major awards won · 12 wins from 54 nominations across 21 ceremonies
| Art Directors Guild Awards 2024 | Excellence in Production Design for a One-Hour Period Single-Camera Series | Francesca di Mottola (for "You the People", "Fun", "Peter and the Wolf") | Winner |
| Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards 2023 | Outstanding Period Costumes | Sharon Long, Claire Tremlett, Basia Kuznar, Anna Lau (for "Choose Your Weapon") | Winner |
| Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards 2022 | Outstanding Period Costumes | Sharon Long, Viveene Campbell, Anna Cavalerie, and Bobbie Edwards (for "Seven Days") | Winner |
| Writers Guild of America Awards 2022 | Episodic Comedy | Tony McNamara (for "Alone at Last") | Winner |
| Writers Guild of America Awards 2021 | Episodic Comedy | Tony McNamara (for "The Great") | Winner |
| Golden Globe Awards 2024 | Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy | Elle Fanning | Nominee |
| Writers Guild of America Awards 2024 | Episodic Comedy | Tony McNamara (for "Ice") | Nominee |
| Art Directors Guild Awards 2022 | Excellence in Production Design for a One-Hour Period or Fantasy Single-Camera Series | Francesca di Mottola (for "Dickhead", "Seven Days", "Wedding") | Nominee |
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Writers Guild of America Awards
5 nominations, 2 won
| Episodic Comedy | Tony McNamara (for "Alone at Last") | Winner |
| Episodic Comedy | Tony McNamara (for "The Great") | Winner |
| Comedy Series | Vanessa Alexander, Tony McNamara, Tess Morris, Amelia Roper, Gretel Vella and James Wood | Nominee |
| Episodic Comedy | Tony McNamara (for "Ice") | Nominee |
| New Series | Vanessa Alexander, Tony McNamara, Tess Morris, Amelia Roper, Gretel Vella and James Wood | Nominee |
Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards
3 nominations, 2 won
| Outstanding Period Costumes | Sharon Long, Claire Tremlett, Basia Kuznar, Anna Lau (for "Choose Your Weapon") | Winner |
| Outstanding Period Costumes | Sharon Long, Viveene Campbell, Anna Cavalerie, and Bobbie Edwards (for "Seven Days") | Winner |
| Outstanding Production Design for a Narrative Period or Fantasy Program (One Hour or More) | Francesca di Mottola, Emma Painter, and Monica Alberte (for "Wedding") | Nominee |
Art Directors Guild Awards
2 nominations, 1 won
| Excellence in Production Design for a One-Hour Period Single-Camera Series | Francesca di Mottola (for "You the People", "Fun", "Peter and the Wolf") | Winner |
| Excellence in Production Design for a One-Hour Period or Fantasy Single-Camera Series | Francesca di Mottola (for "Dickhead", "Seven Days", "Wedding") | Nominee |
Golden Globe Awards
7 nominations
| Best Actor in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy | Nicholas Hoult | Nominee |
| Best Actor in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy | Nicholas Hoult | Nominee |
| Best Actress in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy | Elle Fanning | Nominee |
| Best Actress in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy | Elle Fanning | Nominee |
| Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy | Elle Fanning | Nominee |
| Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy | The Great | Nominee |
| Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy | The Great | Nominee |
Critics' Choice Television Awards
4 nominations
| Best Actor in a Comedy Series | Nicholas Hoult | Nominee |
| Best Actor in a Comedy Series | Nicholas Hoult | Nominee |
| Best Actress in a Comedy Series | Elle Fanning | Nominee |
| Best Comedy Series | The Great | Nominee |
Primetime Emmy Awards
4 nominations
| Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series | Matt Shakman (for "The Great") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series | Nicholas Hoult | Nominee |
| Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series | Elle Fanning | Nominee |
| Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series | Tony McNamara (for "The Great") | Nominee |
Screen Actors Guild Awards
4 nominations
| Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series | Elle Fanning | Nominee |
| Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series | Nicholas Hoult | Nominee |
| Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series | Julian Barratt, Belinda Bromilow, Sacha Dhawan, Elle Fanning, Phoebe Fox, Bayo Gbadamosi, Adam Godley, Douglas Hodge, Nicholas Hoult, Florence Keith-Roach, Gwilym Lee, and Charity Wakefield | Nominee |
| Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series | Belinda Bromilow, Sebastian de Souza, Sacha Dhawan, Elle Fanning, Phoebe Fox, Bayo Gbadamosi, Adam Godley, Douglas Hodge, Nicholas Hoult, Louis Hynes, Florence Keith-Roach, Gwilym Lee, Danusia Samal and Charity Wakefield | Nominee |
Independent Spirit Awards
1 nomination
| Best Female Performance in a New Scripted Series | Elle Fanning | Nominee |
AWGIE Awards
3 nominations, 2 won
| Best Screenplay, Television – Series or Miniseries (More than 4 Hours Duration) | Tony McNamara (for "The Beaver's Nose") | Winner |
| Television – Series | Tony McNamara (for "Ice") | Winner |
| Best Screenplay, Television – Series or Miniseries (More than 4 Hours Duration) | Tony McNamara and Gretel Vella (for "A Pox on Hope") | Nominee |
Costume Designers Guild Awards
2 nominations, 2 won
| Excellence in Period Television | Sharon Long (for "Choose Your Weapon") | Winner |
| Excellence in Period Television | Sharon Long (for "Seven Days") | Winner |
Satellite Awards
3 nominations, 1 won
| Best Actress in a Musical or Comedy Series | Elle Fanning | Winner |
| Best Actor in a Musical or Comedy Series | Nicholas Hoult | Nominee |
| Best Actress in a Comedy or Musical Series | Elle Fanning | Nominee |
British Academy Television Craft Awards
2 nominations, 1 won
| Best Costume Design | Sharon Long | Winner |
| Best Make-Up & Hair Design | Louise Coles, Sarah Nuth, Lorraine Glynn and Erin Ayanian | Nominee |
Artios Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Television Pilot and First Season – Comedy | Rose Wicksteed | Winner |
Hollywood Critics Association TV Awards
4 nominations
| Best Actor in a Streaming Series, Comedy | Nicholas Hoult | Nominee |
| Best Actor in a Streaming Series, Comedy | Nicholas Hoult | Nominee |
| Best Actress in a Streaming Series, Comedy | Elle Fanning | Nominee |
| Best Writing in a Streaming Series, Comedy | Tony McNamara (for "Choose Your Weapon") | Nominee |
Golden Trailer Awards
2 nominations
| Best Comedy for a TV/Streaming Series (Trailer/Teaser/TV Spot) | The Great (Silk Factory) | Nominee |
| Most Original TV Spot/Trailer/Teaser for a Series | The Great (Silk Factory) | Nominee |
TCA Awards
2 nominations
| Individual Achievement in Comedy | Elle Fanning | Nominee |
| Outstanding New Program | The Great | Nominee |
American Society of Cinematographers Awards
1 nomination
| Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Motion Picture, Miniseries or Pilot Made for Television | Anette Haellmigk (for "The Great") | Nominee |
Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts International Awards
1 nomination
| Best Comedy Series | The Great | Nominee |
Gotham Independent Film Awards
1 nomination
| Breakthrough Series – Long Form | Tony McNamara, Marian Macgowan, Mark Winemaker, Elle Fanning, Brittany Kahan Ward, Doug Mankoff, Andrew Spaulding, Josh Kesselman, Ron West and Matt Shakman | Nominee |
MTV Movie & TV Awards
1 nomination
| Best Villain | Nicholas Hoult | Nominee |
Set Decorators Society of America Awards
1 nomination
| Best Achievement in Décor/Design of a One Hour Period Series | Monica Alberte and Francesca Di Mottola | Nominee |