The Great Dickhead (Season 2, Episode 2)
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TV Episode | 55 min | Biography, Comedy, Drama

The Great

Dickhead (Season 2, Episode 2)

TV-MA

TV Episode | 55 min | Biography, Comedy, Drama

Catherine, Orlo, and Velementov begin their rule of Russia and unexpected obstacles soon appear. Peter is on a journey of self-improvement under house arrest but convinces Catherine to let him attend her coronation and hand over his crown.

Showrunner

Tony McNamara

Director

Colin Bucksey

Writers

Tony McNamara (written by) (created by) (based upon the play by) | Vanessa Alexander (story editor) | Matthew Moore (staff writer)

Producers

Tony McNamara | Dean O'Toole

Composer

Nathan Barr

Cinematographer

Maja Zamojda

Editor

Anthony Boys (as Ant Boys)

Casting Directors

Dixie Chassay | Colin Jones

Production Designer

Francesca Di Mottola

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Edit Released

Updated Nov 19, 2021

Release date

Nov 19, 2021 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Won 2 Primetime Emmy Awards. Another 18 wins & 73 nominations

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21 cast members

Name	Known for
Elle Fanning Catherine Catherine See fewer	Super 8 (2011)
Nicholas Hoult Peter Peter See fewer	About a Boy (2002)
Phoebe Fox Marial Marial See fewer	Eye in the Sky (2015)
Sacha Dhawan Orlo Orlo See fewer	The Great (2020)
Charity Wakefield Georgina Georgina See fewer	Wolf Hall (2015)
Gwilym Lee Grigor Dymov Grigor Dymov See fewer	Bohemian Rhapsody (2018)
Adam Godley Archbishop Archbishop See fewer	The Great (2020)
Douglas Hodge Velementov Velementov See fewer	Joker (I) (2019)
Belinda Bromilow Aunt Elizabeth Aunt Elizabeth See fewer	The Great (2020)
Bayo Gbadamosi Arkady Arkady See fewer	War of the Worlds (2019)
Florence Keith-Roach Tatyana Tatyana See fewer	Philomena (2013)
Danusia Samal Lady Antonia Svenska Lady Antonia Svenska See fewer	The Great (2020)
Anthony Welsh Father Basil Father Basil See fewer	The Flatshare (2022)
Ali Ariaie Raskolvy Raskolvy See fewer	The Great (2020)
Dustin Demri-Burns Voltaire Voltaire See fewer	Slow Horses (2022)
Jane Mahady Katya Velcra Katya Velcra See fewer	The Great (2020)
Dean Nolan Tarzinsky Tarzinsky See fewer	Snow White (2025)
Alistair Green Count Smolny Count Smolny See fewer	Thawed (2018)
Tristan Beint Soldier Alexi Soldier Alexi See fewer	Doctor Who (2005)
Timothy Walker Soldier Emile Soldier Emile See fewer	Shipping Anonymous (2016)
Kiki May Nadia Nadia See fewer	The Electrical Life of Louis Wain (2021)