No Season 4 for 'The Great' on Hulu

Karen Butler
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Elle Fanning and Nicholas Hoult attend Hulu's biographical dramatic comedy TV series "The Great" at the Sunset Room in the Hollywood section of Los Angeles in 2021. File Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI
Elle Fanning and Nicholas Hoult attend Hulu's biographical dramatic comedy TV series "The Great" at the Sunset Room in the Hollywood section of Los Angeles in 2021. File Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI

Aug. 31 (UPI) -- The Great, a period comedy starring Elle Fanning as Russian Empress Catherine the Great, has been canceled after three seasons on Hulu.

Deadline, The Hollywood Reporter and TVLine reported the news on Wednesday.

Nicholas Hoult played her husband, Emperor Peter II, in the show, which was created by Tony McNamara.

The character was killed off at the end of Season 3, which premiered in May.

The ensemble also included Phoebe Fox, Sacha Dhawan, Douglas Hodge, Sebastian de Souza and Freddie Fox.

Elle Fanning attends the opening gala and premiere of Jeanne du Barry at the 76th Cannes Film Festival at Palais des Festivals in Cannes, France, on May 16. File Photo by Rocco Spaziani/ UPI
Elle Fanning attends the opening gala and premiere of Jeanne du Barry at the 76th Cannes Film Festival at Palais des Festivals in Cannes, France, on May 16. File Photo by Rocco Spaziani/ UPI

The series earned seven Primetime Emmy nominations over the course of its run.

It won the 2022 prize for Outstanding Costumes.

Nicholas Hoult arrives on the red carpet at the premiere of Universal Pictures' "Renfield" at Museum of Modern Art on March 28 in New York City. File Photo by John Angelillo/UPI
Nicholas Hoult arrives on the red carpet at the premiere of Universal Pictures' "Renfield" at Museum of Modern Art on March 28 in New York City. File Photo by John Angelillo/UPI
Elle Fanning attends the 27th annual Critics Choice Awards at the Fairmont Century Plaza in 2022. File Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI
Elle Fanning attends the 27th annual Critics Choice Awards at the Fairmont Century Plaza in 2022. File Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI
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