Channel 4 have set a date for The Great season 3 – it returns on Monday, 8th July, having dropped stateside on Hulu in May. 

The show is an alternative historical satire which based on the life of Catherine the Great of Russia. Elle Fanning stars as Catherine, with Nicholas Hoult as her husband Emperor Peter III.

Here’s the synopsis for The Great season 3:

Season 3 sees Catherine and Peter attempt to make their marriage work after some seemingly insurmountable problems. Peter witnessed his own attempted murder at Catherine’s hands and she also imprisoned all of his friends. On top of this, Peter is at a loose end playing First Husband to Catherine’s reign, so he busies himself with fathering, hunting and salty culinary ventures. But they’re not enough to keep him contented as visions of his late father (Jason Isaacs), get in his head about his failures as Peter the Great’s son.

Catherine the Great starts making a name for herself beyond her borders and inspired by a visit from the US ambassador, sets up a conference where peasants, nobles and merchants can all give their input on developing a new Russia. She learns that even the best political leaders sometimes need to make compromises to progress.

The show also stars Phoebe Fox as Marial, Adam Godley as the Archbishop, and Gwilym Lee as Grigor Dymov. Plus, Charity Wakefield as Georgina, Douglas Hodge as Velementov, Sacha Dhawan as Orlo, Belinda Bromilow as Aunt Elizabeth, Florence Keith-Roach as Tatyana and Bayo Gbadamosi as Arkady.

The Great comes from Tony McNamara (The Favourite, Poor Things), who created, writes and executive produces. The show is produced by Civic Center Media in association with MRC.

Season 3 begins its 10-episode UK run on July 8th, 2024.

You can also stream seasons 1 and 2 of The Great at Channel 4.