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The Crown (2016)

The Crown poster
Directed by
Philip Martin, Stephen Daldry, Julian Jarrold
Genre
drama television series, historical television series
Country
United Kingdom, United States
Length
6 seasons, 60 episodes
Rated
TV-MA
Rating
8.2 of 10 from 2,369 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

This series follows Queen Elizabeth II from her early reign through decades of personal and political changes. It shows how she navigates tradition, duty, and family struggles as the British monarchy evolves around her.

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What happens

The Crown is a historical drama television series about the reign of Queen Elizabeth II, created and principally written by Peter Morgan and produced by Left Bank Pictures and Sony Pictures Television for Netflix. Morgan developed the series from his film The Queen (2006) and his stage play The Audience (2013), which also focused on Elizabeth. The series consists of six seasons spanning almost six decades, beginning shortly before the wedding of Princess Elizabeth and Philip Mountbatten in 1947 and ending with the 2005 wedding of Prince Charles and Camilla Parker Bowles. The principal cast of the series has been changed every two seasons; Elizabeth was played by Claire Foy in the first and second seasons, Olivia Colman in the third and fourth, and Imelda Staunton in the fifth and sixth. Filming took place at Elstree Studios in Borehamwood, Hertfordshire, with location shooting taking place in the United Kingdom and internationally. Netflix released the first season on 4 November 2016; the sixth was released in two parts, the first on 16 November 2023 and the second on 14 December 2023. The Crown has been praised by critics for its acting, directing, writing, cinematography, and production value. However, its historical inaccuracies have been criticised, particularly in the latter half of the series's run. The series has won numerous awards, including a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Drama Series and two Golden Globe Awards for Best Television Series-Drama. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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