Elle Fanning and Nicholas Hoult return for the third season of Stan’s historical comedy series The Great
Stan has announced that Elle Fanning and Nicholas Hoult will be returning for the third season of the satirical comedy The Great.
Set in 18th-century Russia in the time of Catherine the Great, the latest 10-episode season premieres on the streaming platform on May 13.
There will be plenty of palace intrigue as Peter (Hoult) tries to make his marriage to Catherine (Fanning) work after she tried to have him killed at the end of last season.
Meanwhile, Catherine is inspired to reform her country after receiving a visit from the ambassador of the newly independent United States.
But she finds that it’s not easy to compromise.
Stan has announced that Elle Fanning and Nicholas Hoult will be returning for the third season of the satirical comedy The Great
Set in 18th-century Russia in the time of Catherine the Great, the latest 10-episode season premieres on the streaming platform on May 13
Peter is having a hard time keeping busy as Catherine managed to imprison all of his friends at the end of last season.
He hunts, cooks, and fathers more children, but is haunted by the memory of his father, Peter the Great, and fears he will be a failure.
The new season of The Great, created and written by Tony McNamara, also stars Belinda Bromilow (Packed to the Rafters), Phoebe Fox (The Aeronauts) and Adam Godley (Breaking Bad).
The ensemble cast includes Gwilym Lee (Bohemian Rhapsody), Charity Wakefield (Wolf Hall), Douglas Hodge (Joker), and Sacha Dhawan and Bayo Gbadamosi (Doctor Who).
Both Fanning, 24, and Hoult, 33, were nominated for Emmys in 2022 for their performances in The Great.
Catherine is inspired to reform Russia after receiving a visit from the ambassador of the newly independent United States
Fanning rose to fame as a child actor in films such as The Curious Case of Benjamin Button. She later gained recognition for the controversial series The Girl from Plainville.
She is in a relationship with actor Max Minghella. The couple of four were first linked after meeting on the set of the 2018 film Teen Spirit.
All episodes of seasons one and two of The Great are available to stream on Stan. Season three premieres May 13, only on Stan.