It's flat-out funny but with a bold, nonchalant mean streak. Creator Tony McNamara (The Favourite) purposefully tramples genre conventions with an anti-period piece, anti-stuffiness tone, and biting wit that makes The Great a very hard series to describe to someone who hasn't experienced it. It can also be unabashedly raunchy, full of unapologetic sexual appetites both honorable and horrific. At times, it's a clever farce, and then in other moments it can floor you with a heavy hand of emotional reckoning and resonance. Similar to the stylings of British Netflix series Sex Education - and not just because Sex Ed star Gillian Anderson guests this season on The Great as Catherine's mother, Johanna - The Great is able to mix together disparate genres and vibes in a way that feels seamless.
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