Netflix has released a statement regarding season five of The Crown amid criticism of the period drama…
October 17, 2022 - 09:10 BST Nicky Morris Netflix has released a statement defending its historical drama, The Crown, amid criticism of its upcoming fifth season.A spokesperson for the streaming platform said:"The Crown has always been presented as a drama based on historical events.
Season five, which releases on November 9, is set in the 1990s and is expected to examine this turbulent decade for the royals, which may include Princess Anne's divorce, Prince Charles and Diana's acrimonious separation, as well as the fire as Windsor Castle which led the Queen to refer to her year as her"annus horribilis".
The series was due to end after its fifth run, but the show's creator and writer Peter Morgan later said it will be extended to include a sixth series.The upcoming season will see the new cast, including Imelda Staunton, Dominic West, Elizabeth Debicki and Jonathan Pryce in their roles as the Queen, Prince Charles, Princess Diana and Prince Phillip respectively.
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