The Great: Season One

Sly, comically audacious take on the life of Catherine the Great from screenwriter Tony McNamara offers Elle Fanning in the title role as the 18th-century Prussian royal sent to Russia as prospective bride to the future Peter III (Nicholas Hoult). However, as she comes to recognize the depths of her husband's cruelty-and stupidity-she angles amongst court for alliances in search of the coup to come. Sacha Dhawan, Phoebe Fox, Charity Wakefield, Adam Godley, Douglas Hodge, Belinda Bromilow also star.10 episodes on 4 discs. 8 1/2 hrs. Widescreen; Soundtrack: English.