The Crown's Series Ending Explained
The Crown season 6 represented the end of an era, highlighting Queen Elizabeth II's feelings of obsolescence, yet continuing to do her duty.
The Crown
- Cast
- Claire Foy , Olivia Colman , Imelda Staunton , Matt Smith , Tobias Menzies , Jonathan Pryce , Vanessa Kirby , Helena Bonham Carter , Lesley Manville , Victoria Hamilton , Marion Bailey , Marcia Warren
- Release Date
- November 4, 2016
- Seasons
- 5
- Writers
- Peter Morgan
- Main Genre
- Biography
- Cinematographer
- Stuart Howell, Adriano Goldman
- Creator
- Peter Morgan
- Distributor
- Netflix
- Main Characters
- Peter Townsend, Prince Philip, Anthony Eden, Queen Elizabeth, Princess Diana, Queen Mary, Prince Charles, Princess Margaret
- Producer
- Andy Stebbing, Martin Harrison, Michael Casey, Andrew Eaton, Oona O'Beirn, Faye Ward
- Production Company
- Sony Pictures Television, Left Bank Pictures
- Sfx Supervisor
- John Smith, Chris Stoaling
- Number of Episodes
- 50
Summary
This drama follows the political rivalries and romance of Queen Elizabeth II's reign and the events that shaped the second half of the 20th century.
As the 1970s are drawing to a close, Queen Elizabeth (Olivia Colman) and her family find themselves preoccupied with safeguarding the line of succession by securing an appropriate bride for Prince Charles (Josh O’Connor), who is still unmarried at 30. As the nation begins to feel the impact of divisive policies introduced by Britain's first female Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher (Gillian Anderson), tensions arise between her and the Queen which only grow worse as Thatcher leads the country into the Falklands War, generating conflict within the Commonwealth. While Charles’ romance with a young Lady Diana Spencer (Emma Corrin) provides a much-needed fairytale to unite the British people, behind closed doors, the Royal family is becoming increasingly divided.
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