The Great A Pox on Hope (Season 1, Episode 7)
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TV Episode | 50 min | Biography, Comedy, Drama

The Great

A Pox on Hope (Season 1, Episode 7)

TV-MA

TV Episode | 50 min | Biography, Comedy, Drama

Catherine is feeling optimistic, until a smallpox breakout causes Peter to revert back to his old ways. Meanwhile, Leo and Catherine's relationship suffers and Georgina misses Peter.

Showrunner

Tony McNamara

Director

Colin Bucksey

Writers

Tony McNamara (written by) (created by) (based on the play written by) | Gretel Vella (written by) (staff writer) | Vanessa Alexander (staff writer)

Producers

Tony McNamara | Dean O'Toole

Composer

Nathan Barr

Cinematographer

Maja Zamojda

Editor

Billy Sneddon

Casting Directors

Dixie Chassay | Rose Wicksteed

Production Designer

Francesca Di Mottola

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Edit Released

Updated May 15, 2020

Release date

May 15, 2020 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Won 2 Primetime Emmy Awards. Another 18 wins & 71 nominations

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25 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)
Sebastian De Souza Leo Leo See fewer	The Great (2020)
Danusia Samal Lady Antonia Svenska Lady Antonia Svenska See fewer	The Great (2020)
Florence Keith-Roach Tatyana Tatyana See fewer	Philomena (2013)
Louis Hynes Vlad Vlad See fewer	A Series of Unfortunate Events (2017)
Jamie Demetriou Doctor Chekhov Doctor Chekhov See fewer	Fleabag (2016)
Christophe Tek Tartar Nick Tartar Nick See fewer	Denis (2013)
Ashwin Bolar Doctor Smirnov Doctor Smirnov See fewer	MI-5 (2002)
Jordan Kagaba Footman Footman See fewer	The Great (2020)
Lorenzo Vigevano Guard Guard See fewer	The Two Popes (2019)
Claire Ashton Downstairs Maid (uncredited) Downstairs Maid (uncredited) See fewer	Saint Maud (2019)
Nikkita Chadha Courtier Dancer (uncredited) Courtier Dancer (uncredited) See fewer	Eternals (2021)
Julian Ferro Courtier (uncredited) Courtier (uncredited) See fewer	Kappa (2016)
Mark Gooden Courtier (uncredited) Courtier (uncredited) See fewer	His House (2020)
Teresa Mahoney Courtier (uncredited) Courtier (uncredited) See fewer	Overlord (2018)
Phill Webster Palace Guard (uncredited) Palace Guard (uncredited) See fewer	Prey (II) (2022)