The Great is a historical comedy-drama starring two of Hollywood's brightest young stars, Nicolas Hoult and Elle Fanning. Originally a Hulu exclusive, you can now stream the show from nearly anywhere on earth - including for free online in the UK courtesy of Channel 4 and its 4OD platform.Read on to find out how to watch The Great online free from anywhere in the world right now.
The Great is a 10 episode miniseries that debuted on Hulu in the US back in 2020. It's now widely available to stream online and has just landed on 100% free-to-watch Channel 4 in the UK. Wherever you are right now, you can enjoy all your favourite shows and services just like you would at home - all you need is a good VPN and our easy-to-follow guide below.
The 10-part miniseries offers a satirical take on the reign of Catherine the Great and her odious husband, Peter. Maleficent's Fanning play the long-reigning Russian ruler, while Nicholas Hoult (Skins, X-Men: Days of Future Past) is her partner in crime.
Directed by Oscar-nominated writer Tony McNamara (‘The Favourite’), The Great follows Catherine as she rises to become one of Europe’s most powerful monarchs, having arrived in Russia as a German outsider.
It plays pretty hard and loose with recorded events and at times almost reaches Blackadder-esq levels of absurdity, but it's a darkly fun if highly fictionalised history lesson that sees Katherine out to kill her husband and take the throne for herself after realising the depths of his depravity.
Alongside Fanning and Hoult, there's a strong supporting cast with Sacha Dhawan, who plays The Master in Doctor Who, Bohemian Rhapsody’s Gwilym Lee, and Charity Wakefield (Jack Whitehall’s sister in Bounty Hunters).
Now that it's landed on UK terrestrial TV, anyone located in the UK can watch The Great free online - here's how to stream every episode of the show online wherever you are in the world right now.
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How to watch The Great from outside your country
If you're looking to watch The Great but find yourself abroad, you might worry that you'll be unable to watch the show using your normal streaming service, due to pesky geo-blocking restrictions.
Fortunately, there's an easy solution. Downloading a VPN will allow you to watch The Great no matter where you are. This simple bit of software changes your IP address so that you can access episodes live or on demand as they become available, just as if you were lying on the couch munching your favorite takeout.
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