The Great - Season 1

The Great is a British-American comedy "anti-historical" (as it is described by the releaser) TV series about the Russian Empress Catherine the Great. The series stars Elle Fanning as Empress Catherine II and Nicholas Hoult as Emperor Peter III. 
Season 1 was released on Hulu streaming platform on May 15, 2020, and Season 2 on November 19, 2021. In January 2022, the third season was announced.
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= Overview =
Considering the series takes place around the marriage of Catherine and Peter III it should be assumed the setting is around 1745 for chronological and historical context.
= Pistols =
A large number of various Flintlock Pistols are used throughout the series. In most cases the exact model can be identified. Of course, the screen guns are modern replicas. It should be noted that the majority of pistols used is of British or French origin which is historically inaccurate. For the Russian setting in this period, Russian or Germanic pistols would be more fitting. 
== British Heavy Dragoon Flintlock Pistol ==
Peter III (Nicholas Hoult) holds a pair of British Heavy Dragoon Flintlock Pistols during the rabbit hunt in "The Great" (S01E01).
== British Light Dragoon Flintlock Pistol ==
General Velementov (Douglas Hodge) holds a British Light Dragoon Flintlock Pistol during Catherine's coup in "The Beaver's Nose" (S01E10).
== British Tower Sea Service Pistol ==
Peter III and King Hugo of Sweden (Freddie Fox) hold Tower Sea Service Pistols in "Meatballs at the Dasha" (S01E08). Peter also holds a Sea Service pistol in "The Beaver's Nose" (S01E10). Emperor's bodyguard Tartar Nick (Christophe Tek) carries a Sea Service pistol in "Love Hurts" (S01E09).
== Prussian Dragoon 1731 Flintlock Pistol (replica) ==
Count Arkady (Bayo Gbadamosi) shows several long flintlock pistol to Peter III in "The Great" (S01E01). He explains that the sights of such pistols allow to hit the target as far as 50 meters (nearly twice in comparison with common flintlock pistols of 18th - early 19th centuries). Judging by the length and details of these pistols, they are Prussian Dragoon 1731 model or more precisely a non-firing replica misnamed as "M-1780".
== French Charleville Model 1777 Cavalry Officer Flintlock Pistol ==
Count Alexei Rostov (Abraham Popoola) is armed with an anachronistic Charleville Model 1777 Cavalry Officer Flintlock Pistol in "Love Hurts" (S01E09).
== French Model 1763/66 Flintlock Pistol ==
Leo Voronsky (Sebastian De Souza) is armed with an anachronistic French Model 1763/66 Flintlock Pistol in "The Beaver's Nose" (S01E10). This model is anachronistic by more than a decade.
== Hadley of London 1760 Flintlock Pistol (replica) ==
What appears to be some kind of a replica of Hadley of London 1760 Flintlock Pistol is used by General Velementov. It looks like replicas made by Denix or Kolser.
== Flintlock Pistol ==
More Flintlock Pistols of unclear models are used.
= Long Guns =
== Flintlock Blunderbuss ==
Peter III (Nicholas Hoult) holds a flintlock Blunderbuss in "A Pox on Hope" (S01E07).
== Charleville Flintlock Musket ==
Russian soldiers are armed with French Charleville Muskets. This is actually wrong as the design of Russian Army muskets in the 18th century was different and unique. The muskets should have been the Russian Model 1737 or earlier but since these are rare and obscure several different versions of Charleville Musket are seen instead.
Category:Television
Category:Comedy
Category:British Produced/Filmed