The Great trailer: Elle Fanning and Nicholas Hoult vie for power in this miniseries

The trailer also hints that Catherine will do the same in the miniseries which comes from The Favourite writer Tony McNamara.

Judging by the trailer, The Great looks like a must-watch. Fanning and Hoult seem to play off each other very well, and there are clear The Death of Stalin vibes here.

The official synopsis reads, “The Great is a satirical, comedic drama about the rise of Catherine the Great from outsider to the longest-reigning female ruler in Russia’s history. With only occasional historical facts the series stars Elle Fanning as Catherine, Nicholas Hoult, Phoebe Fox, Adam Godley, Gwilym Lee, Charity Wakefield, Douglas Hodge, Sacha Dhawan, Sebastian de Souza, Bayo Gbadamosi and Belinda Bromilow.”

The Great premieres on May 15 on Hulu.