If you’ve seen Hulu The Greatyou can probably guess which is not very accurate of the series. But, how much of The Great it is based on a true story, and how much is fiction? The lush historical costumes dark comedy technically follows the early years of Catherine, the future empress Catherine the Great of Russia, as she is home with the temperamental Peter III and the struggle to find their own voice in court. Although Catherine and Peter — and a couple of secondary characters — are the actual figures of the story, the show takes great liberties with the actual facts, the construction of a hilarious version of events that is more concerned about the spirit of the characters of the minutiae of the story.
We are breaking down which parts of The Great it is based on a true story, as described in the section of non-fiction of the history of the Romanovs, The Romanovsby Simon Sebag Montefiore. Keep reading to learn the true story of Catherine, Peter, and the intrigues of his court!
