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.
The following weapons were used in Season 1 of the television series The Great:
A large number of various Flintlock Pistols are used throuthout the series. In most cases the exact model can be identified. Of course, the screen guns are modern replicas.
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).
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 probably Prussian Dragoon 1731 model.
Error creating thumbnail: File missingTwo courties hold flintlock pistols in "The Great" (S01E01). Count Arkady (Bayo Gbadamosi) (at the background center) holds a nondescript pistol, while Count Grigor Dymov (Gwilym Lee) (at the right) holds a long pistol, resembling British Tower Sea Service Long Model.Error creating thumbnail: File missingAnother view of Dymov's pistol. While it resembles Tower Sea Service, the barrel is even longer, and the head of the ramrod looks different, more in French style.Error creating thumbnail: File missingDymov holds a pistol (possibly same gun that he had in earlier episodes) during the attempt to kill Orlo on hunt in "The Beaver's Nose" (S01E10).Error creating thumbnail: File missingArkady fires at Orlo in the same scene.
Russian soldiers are armed with French Charleville Muskets. This isn't entirely wrong as the design of Russian Army muskets in 18th century was mostly based on French patterns. Several different versions of Charleville Musket are seen.
