The Great

S1:E1 The Great

Catherine travels to Russia to marry the Emperor. After becoming Empress, she realizes Peter is a selfish brat. She feels hopeless until her servant, Marial, suggests they overthrow him.

S1:E2 The Beard

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, but he is ultimately convinced

S1:E3 And You Sir, Are No Peter the Great

Catherine, Orlo and Marial continue their coup planning. Peter, noting Catherine’s unhappiness, gifts Catherine a sterile lover, Leo. She’s hesitant at first, but Leo manages to charm her.

S1:E4 Moscow Mule

Catherine tries to manage her reputation at court and her relationship with Leo. An influential Patriarch of the church dies. Orlo tries to influence Peter's decision for a replacement.

S1:E5 War and Vomit

As the war with Sweden continues to rage, Catherine and Aunt Elizabeth visit the military at the Russian front. Grigor struggles with Peter and Georgina’s relationship and poisons Peter.

S1:E6 Parachute

After his near-death experience, Peter is now open to Catherine’s progressive ideas and wants to focus on an heir. Orlo tries to figure out who poisoned Peter and faces demons of his own.

S1:E7 A Pox on Hope

Catherine is feeling optimistic, until a smallpox breakout causes Peter to revert back to his old ways. Meanwhile, Leo and Catherine’s relationship suffers and Georgina misses Peter.

S1:E8 Meatballs at the Dacha

Catherine’s political abilities are tested when she’s given an opportunity to travel abroad. Leo wants to leave court. Marial tries to keep him there by telling him about the coup.

S1:E9 Love Hurts

A body is discovered. Peter decides to torture everyone at the palace to find the murderous traitors. Marial confides in Archie about Catherine’s plans. Catherine realizes she is pregnant.

S1:E10 The Beaver's Nose

Catherine moves forward with the coup. Marial betrays her by telling Peter that Catherine is pregnant. Catherine realizes that the only chance for a greater Russia is to fight, without Leo.

S2:E1 Heads It's Me

4 months after she launched a coup against her husband, a pregnant Catherine is gaining the upper hand in her war against Peter.

S2:E2 Dickhead

Catherine, Orlo and Velementov begin their rule of Russia and unexpected obstacles appear.

S2:E3 Alone At Last

Catherine’s grief over the loss of Leo during the coup finally catches up with her.

S2:E4 The Devil's Lunch

The Ottoman Ambassador pays Catherine a visit as tensions between the regions run high.

S2:E5 Animal Instincts

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

S2:E6 A Simple Jape

Catherine is frustrated by the lack of meaningful change in her rule of Russia. Seeking to shake the court out of its complacency, she plays a joke on them involving a serf to prove a point.

S2:E7 Stapler

Catherine’s team is falling apart and she begins doubting her reign when her mother comes to visit.

S2:E8 Seven Days

Elizabeth pronounces that Catherine’s baby will be born in 5 days and the court begins preparations involving rituals for Peter and Catherine.

S2:E9 Walnut Season

Catherine and Peter are co-parenting their newborn son, Paul, with the help of Elizabeth and trying to avoid their feelings for each other.

S2:E10 Wedding

Catherine makes a devastating discovery about Peter before traveling to the war front for a meeting with the Sultan.