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The Crown (TV series)

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The Crown
GenreHistorical drama
Created byPeter Morgan
Starring
Seasons 1–2
Seasons 3–4
Seasons 5–6
Theme music composerHans Zimmer
Composers
Country of origin
  • United Kingdom[1]
  • United States[2]
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons6
No. of episodes60
Production
Executive producers
Producers
  • Andy Stebbing
  • Martin Harrison
  • Michael Casey
  • Andrew Eaton
  • Oona O'Beirn
  • Faye Ward
Production locationUnited Kingdom
Running time39–72 minutes
Production companies
Original release
NetworkNetflix
Release4 November 2016 (2016-11-04) –
14 December 2023 (2023-12-14)

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. The show is an adaptation of the 2013 West End stage play The Audience.[3]

The series has won many awards, including a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Drama Series and two Golden Globe Awards for Best Television Series-Drama.

Plot

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The Crown focuses on the life of Queen Elizabeth II. It begins at her wedding with Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh.

Main cast

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References

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  1. ↑ "Netflix plans original UK drama about the Queen". BBC News. May 23, 2014. Archived from the original on April 6, 2019. Retrieved June 21, 2018.
  2. ↑ Brown, Mick (November 3, 2016). "The Crown: Claire Foy and Matt Smith on the making of the £100m Netflix series". The Daily Telegraph. Archived from the original on November 4, 2016. Retrieved November 4, 2016.
  3. ↑ "Netflix to adapt Queen Elizabeth II play The Audience". www.bbc.co.uk. BBC. 13 November 2014. Archived from the original on 3 January 2017. Retrieved 19 January 2020.
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