The Great

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Photo credit Damien Molony

Damien guest stars in the third season of Hulu dramedy ‘The Great’,

as the character Nikolai, Scientist and Astronomer to the court.

Series 3 premiered 12 May on Hulu (US), and will be available on Lionsgate + in the UK in July.

The series comprises 10 episodes and Damien appears in episode 10 ‘Once Upon A Time.’

The Great Season 3 Synopsis

Season 3 of The Great 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 (played by 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 in order to progress.

Episde 10 'Once Upon A Time' Synopsis

Court scientist Nikolai announces a comet is about to pass Russia, a phenomenon Catherine uses to her advantage while unearthing a new side of her leadership in the face of some huge challenges

Cast

Damien Molony – Nikolai

Elle Fanning – Catherine

Nicholas Hoult – Peter / Pugachev

Phoebe Fox – Marial

Charity Wakefield – Georgina

Gwilym Lee – Grigor Dymov

Adam Godley – Archbishop

Douglas Hodge – Velementov

Belinda Bromilow – Aunt Elizabeth

Bayo Gbadamosi – Arkady

Florence Keith-Roach – Tatyana

Freddie Fox – King Hugo

Grace Molony – Agnes

Jason Isaacs – Peter the Great

Writer

Tony McNamara

Director

Tricia Brock

Producer

Paul Sarony

Exec Producers

Tony McNamara, Elle Fanning, Nicholas Hoult, Marian Macgowan, Mark Winemaker, Brittany Kahan Ward, Doug Mankoff, Andrew Spaulding, Thruline’s Ron West, Josh Kesselman.

Production Company

Civic Center Media in association with MRC Television.

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