When the first season of The Great first landed on Channel 4 at the start of 2021, it didn’t take long for viewers to fall head over heels in love with the outrageous, anti-historical drama.

The Hulu original, which describes itself as the “occasionally true story” of Russia’s longest-reigning female ruler Catherine the Great, was met with heaps of praise on Twitter for its outlandish and satirical approach to history.

Last month, The Great season two officially landed in the UK, bringing plenty more playful power struggles to our screens as Catherine (played by Elle Fanning) took the throne from her inept husband Peter (Nicholas Hoult), and battled to bring enlightenment to the country.

The Great has been renewed for season 3 – here’s everything to expect from the second season