In reality, Peter was quickly ousted by Catherine, then arrested before dying shortly afterwards. (Debate continues over how he died – though it was likely the work of Catherine's allies.)

Does Peter die in the show The Great?

The first season ends with a gut-wrenching cliffhanger.

The Great's finale follows Catherine on her 20th birthday. As a present to herself, she decides to toss aside her meticulous months of planning by making a last-minute decision to kill Peter that day.

Who killed Peter the Great?

Peter suffered from bladder and urinary-tract problems, and in January 1725 [Old Style] he began having trouble urinating. Doctors removed a litre of “putrid” urine, and a fever ensued. Days later Peter died, at age 52. An autopsy reportedly found that gangrene had developed around his bladder.