This article contains major spoilers for The Great season 3The Great star Elle Fanning defends that shocking season 3 death, explaining why it had to happen. Returning to Hulu recently with 10 episodes, the Hulu series distinguished its third installment in a major way, but in its signature bewildering style. Halfway through The Great season 3, in episode 6, Peter (Nicholas Hoult) dies after saying goodbye to Catherine (Fanning). The show's co-lead falls into an icy lake, on horseback, and dies right away. The moment serves as a sizable shock to the audience and to Catherine herself, who can't believe what she's seeing.
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