The news of the cancellation of the Hulu original black comedy The Great Season 4 is taking up the internet by a tsunami. Despite its huge popularity and Emmy-winning status, Hulu decided to cancel the great season 4 after its three successful seasons.
This witty black comedy turned Russian history into a gripping and specular series that intentionally deviates from reality. Sources have confirmed that if any other network would pick up the series for the fourth season then the supporting characters might return to witness the rise of Catherine to power.
Debuting in 2020, this series chronicles the rise of the Russian Empress Catherine the Great, played by Elle Fanning, and showcases the rusted relationship with her husband Peter III played by Nicholas Hoult. The series is well-praised for its wonderful performance and witty writing.
The Great presents history as a spectacle but sometimes plays loose and rapid with accuracy. However, the humour of the show is quite remarkable as it portrays Catherine the Great like she has never been before.
The streaming platform Hulu started with original content hits like The Handmaid’s Tale, but The Great is unique among the original content series because of its tone. Rather than the usual stuffiness of the other historical series, The Great deals with the story in a much more vivid and gripping manner from the beginning till the end.
The series has purposefully placed itself as anti-historical; it has several elements that are accurate on the timeline. This has allowed interesting deviations from reality.
Is the Season 4 Cancelled?
The recent updates about the fourth season of The Great are surprising for Hulu has cancelled the season leaving the audience disappointed. Elle Fanning who played Catherine, had earlier talked about where the series could go next, Hulu decided to bring it to an end with the death of her co-head Peter III, played by Nicholas Hoult.
The reason why the streaming platform cancelled the Emmy winner show is unclear. It has even denied commenting upon it. However, we see that Peter’s death played a huge role in Catherine’s life. The third season dropped its end with Fanning’s character gaining control of the court.
During a conversation with Fanning about what could happen if a fourth season is announced, she offered a few interesting ideas, including the Queen’s autonomy. Earlier when Catherine was shown pregnant with the heir in Season 2 no one could kill her.
Now that Paul is born, Catherine looks at the baby to be her enemy. The audience was glued to the story for these nail-biting thrills, and clearly, the show had more mileage with Catherine’s story. But the audience will not get to explore further into Catherine’s life as Hulu cancelled the season 4.
Why Hulu Cancelled the New Season?
Despite the huge popularity of the show, Hulu The Great Season 4 is cancelled. The streamer, like other similar platforms remains silent about the viewership score. Looking at the amount of appreciation it bagged for the last three seasons is quite an indicator of its popularity.
It did not take much time to hear about the show’s fate after the third season. Hulu announced the release of season 2 later in July of that year after the first season was aired in 2020. Season 3 came up on May 12, 2023, and the sad announcement of the fourth season not being aired came by the end of August.
Sources have confirmed that if any other network would pick up the series for the fourth season then the supporting characters might return to witness the rise of Catherine to power. No news of HBO being the interested buyer has yet surfaced.
What Would be the Season 4 Release Date?
The shows streaming on networks have a tight schedule of release and hold less chance of delays but that is not the case for webseries. A web-based show always has the leisure to extend its production for the sake of improving its quality.
Now, that might show a hope that Season 4 might get released. Season 4 will get released around the same time of the year as Season 3. Now, if the fourth is truly taken up by the other network then the earliest the great season 4 release date could only be in 2024.
