"If you want to make Elle Fanning happy, tell her how good her English accent is. "Oh really?" she beams at me. "I love that, thank you. It’s the best compliment ever when people who have seen The Great don’t believe I’m American. I’m like; ‘Yes, we've succeeded.’" "Her English intonation is on excellent form in The Great’s second season, which debuts on Channel 4 this week. The comedy-drama series, which bills itself as an "occasionally true" retelling of the story of Catherine the Great, was a smash hit in its first incarnation, garnering multiple awards and nominations – including a Golden Globe nod for Fanning. While season two has already premiered in the states (and has just earned her another Emmy nomination) the UK release, Fanning explains, is perhaps more meaningful. "We film in this little studio in East London and all of our crew and most of the cast is English, so I feel like we're ultimately a British show." Actress and producer #ElleFanning discusses the second season of The Great and how she's taking control in her industry with @mcchappet at the link in our bio.