Paying tribute to the series on Instagram, Fanning said, “Through playing Catherine I discovered parts of myself I didn’t know I had. I love every crew member and cast member deeply. And although I won’t get to lace up my corset one last time, I am forever proud of what we accomplished together.”

She concluded: “In my mind Catherine is left ‘shaking it all night long’ finally stepping into the leader we always knew she would become, a multitude of lovers thrown in for good measure, many macaroons, vodka shots, long winded speeches, battles of wit, and of course HUUU-F—ING-ZZAHHHHSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!”

Ready to say goodbye to The Great? Here’s what you need to know about the third season.

What is The Great S3 about?

The official synopsis for The Great’s third season reads: “Season three of The Great sees Catherine (Elle Fanning) and Peter (Nicholas Hoult) attempt to make their marriage work after some seemingly insurmountable problems. Peter witnessed his own attempted murder at Catherine’s hands and she also imprisoned all of his friends. On top of this, Peter is at a loose end playing First Husband to Catherine’s reign, so he busies himself with fathering, hunting and salty culinary ventures. But they’re not enough to keep him contented as visions of his late father (played by Jason Isaacs), get in his head about his failures as Peter the Great’s son.”

The Great season 3: Elle Fanning’s perfect historical drama is back for its last hurrah