The Crown (season 5)
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The fifth season of The Crown, which follows the life and reign of Queen Elizabeth II, will be released by Netflix in November 2022.
Imelda Staunton will star as Elizabeth, along with main cast members Jonathan Pryce, Lesley Manville, Jonny Lee Miller, Dominic West and Elizabeth Debicki.
Premise[]
The Crown traces the reign of Queen Elizabeth II from her wedding in 1947 through to the early 21st century.[3] The fifth season will focus on the early-to-mid 1990s.[4]
Cast[]
- Imelda Staunton as Queen Elizabeth II[5]
- Jonathan Pryce as Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, Elizabeth's husband[5]
- Lesley Manville as Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon, Elizabeth's younger sister[5]
- Jonny Lee Miller as John Major, Prime Minister 1990–1997[5]
- Flora Montgomery as Norma Major, John Major's wife[6]
- Dominic West as Prince Charles, Elizabeth and Philip's eldest child and the heir apparent[5]
- Elizabeth Debicki as Diana, Princess of Wales, Charles's wife[5]
- Marcia Warren as Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother, George VI's widow and Elizabeth II's mother[7]
- Olivia Williams as Camilla Parker Bowles, Charles's long-time lover[8]
- Claudia Harrison as Princess Anne, Elizabeth and Philip's second child and only daughter[9]
- James Murray as Prince Andrew, Elizabeth and Philip's third child[10]
- Emma Laird Craig as Sarah, Duchess of York, Andrew's wife[10]
- Sam Woolf as Prince Edward, Elizabeth and Philip's youngest child[6]
- Andrew Havill as Robert Fellowes, the Queen's private secretary and brother-in-law of Princess Diana[10]
- Natascha McElhone as Penelope Knatchbull, Lady Romsey, wife of Norton Knatchbull, Lord Romsey, first cousin once removed of Prince Charles
- Senan West as Prince William of Wales, Charles and Diana's elder son and the second-in-line for the British throne.[11]
- Khalid Abdalla as Dodi Fayed, Diana's lover who died alongside her in a 1997 car crash[12]
- Salim Daw as Mohamed Al-Fayed, Dodi Fayed's father[13]
- Bertie Carvel as Tony Blair, Prime Minister 1997–2007[14]
- Prasanna Puwanarajah as Martin Bashir, the journalist who conducted An Interview with HRH The Princess of Wales[15]
- Humayun Saeed as Dr. Hasnat Khan, Diana’s lover from 1995–1997[16]
- Lydia Leonard as Cherie Blair, Tony Blair's wife[17]
Production[]
Casting[]
In January 2020, Imelda Staunton was announced as succeeding Colman as the Queen in the fifth season, with her role in the final sixth season reported in July.[18][19] Also in July 2020, Lesley Manville was announced as portraying Princess Margaret,[20][19] and the following month, Jonathan Pryce and Elizabeth Debicki had been cast as Prince Phillip and Diana, Princess of Wales, respectively.[21][22] In October 2020, Dominic West was in talks to play Prince Charles and was officially confirmed as part of the cast in April 2021.[23][24] In June 2021, Jonny Lee Miller was cast as John Major and Olivia Williams announced that she would portray Camilla Parker Bowles.[25][26] On November 18, 2021, it was announced Senan West, the real-life son of Dominic, was cast as Prince William.[27]
Filming[]
The fifth season began filming in July 2021.[28] Jemima Khan, who was a friend of Princess Diana, revealed that she had stepped down as a consultant and co-writer on episodes focusing on the Princess over concerns that the story of her final years would not be as properly portrayed as she expected.[29] Filming was temporarily halted that December after eight crew members tested positive for the COVID-19, which resulted in them being quarantined.[30]
Release[]
The fifth season is planned to be released in November 2022.[31]
References[]
- ^ "Netflix plans original UK drama about the Queen". BBC News Online. 23 May 2014. Archived from the original on 6 April 2019. Retrieved 27 October 2019.
- ^ Brown, Mick (3 November 2016). "The Crown: Claire Foy and Matt Smith on the making of the £100m Netflix series". The Daily Telegraph. Archived from the original on 4 November 2016. Retrieved 4 November 2016.
- ^ Singh, Anita (August 19, 2015). "£100m Netflix Series Recreates Royal Wedding". The Daily Telegraph. Archived from the original on March 22, 2016. Retrieved November 18, 2016.
- ^ Robinson, Abby (2021-07-26). "The Crown season 5: Cast, release date, time period and everything you need to know". Digital Spy. Retrieved 2021-08-15.
- ^ a b c d e f "'The Crown': Netflix Releases First Image of Imelda Staunton as Queen Elizabeth II". 30 July 2021.
- ^ a b "Dominic West, Jonny Lee Miller and More Film Ghillies Ball for 'The Crown'". 21 August 2021.
- ^ "Veteran actress Marcia Warren 'cast as the Queen Mother in".
- ^ "The Crown reportedly casts Olivia Williams as Camilla Parker Bowles in seasons five and six". 30 April 2021.
- ^ "The Crown season 5: Claudia Harrison cast as Princess Anne". 4 August 2021.
- ^ a b c "James Murray to play Prince Andrew in the Crown".
- ^ "'The Crown' Casts Dominic West's Son as Prince William for Final Seasons". 17 November 2021.
- ^ Yossman, KJ (September 23, 2021). "'The Crown' Casts Khalid Abdalla as Dodi Fayed, Princess Diana's Tragic Boyfriend; Salim Daw to Play His Father (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved November 18, 2021.
- ^ Yossman, KJ (January 3, 2022). "'The Crown' Casts Khalid Abdalla as Dodi Fayed, Princess Diana's Tragic Boyfriend; Salim Daw to Play His Father (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved November 18, 2021.
- ^ Baker, Emily (24 November 2021). "Bertie Carvel on joining The Crown season 5: 'I can't tell the whole truth of Tony Blair'". INews. Retrieved 24 November 2021.
- ^ Conlan, Tara (26 November 2021). "Prasanna Puwanarajah to play Martin Bashir in The Crown". The Guardian. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
- ^ Ramach, Naman; ran (2022-01-09). "'The Crown': Pakistani Star Humayun Saeed Cast as Princess Diana's Companion Dr. Hasnat Khan in Hit Netflix Series (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 2022-01-09.
- ^ "The Crown casts Lydia Leonard as Cherie Blair in season 5". Radiotimes.
- ^ Ravindran, Manori (January 31, 2020). "'The Crown' Will End After Season 5 With Imelda Staunton as Queen Elizabeth". Variety. Archived from the original on January 31, 2020. Retrieved January 31, 2020.
- ^ a b Kanter, Jake (July 9, 2020). "'The Crown' Will Run For Six Seasons After Peter Morgan Changes Mind On Fifth Series Finale". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on July 11, 2020. Retrieved July 9, 2020.
- ^ Romano, Nick (July 2, 2020). "The Crown season 5 dubs Lesley Manville the new Princess Margaret". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on July 3, 2020. Retrieved July 2, 2020.
- ^ Kanter, Jake (August 12, 2020). "Oscar-Nominated 'Game Of Thrones' Star Jonathan Pryce Cast As Prince Philip In 'The Crown'". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on August 12, 2020. Retrieved August 12, 2020.
- ^ Haring, Bruce (August 16, 2020). "'The Crown' Adds Elizabeth Debicki As Princess Diana For Final Two Seasons". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on August 16, 2020. Retrieved August 16, 2020.
- ^ Kanter, Jake (October 20, 2020). "'The Crown': Dominic West In Talks To Play Prince Charles". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved October 24, 2020.
- ^ Hill, Erin (April 7, 2021). "The Crown Season 5 to Begin Filming in July with All-New Cast". People Magazine. Retrieved February 5, 2022.
- ^ "The Crown: Trainspotting's Jonny Lee Miller to play Sir John Major". BBC News. 2021-06-25. Retrieved 2021-08-15.
- ^ Smith, Julia Llewellyn (February 5, 2022). "Olivia Williams: My big royal comeback — now I'm playing Camilla in The Crown". The Times.
- ^ "'The Crown' Casts Its Prince William: Dominic West's Son Senan West to Play Royal Heir (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety.
- ^ Kanter, Jake (2021-06-25). "'The Crown': Jonny Lee Miller To Play Prime Minister John Major In Season 5". Deadline. Retrieved 2021-08-15.
- ^ "'The Crown' Consultant and Princess Diana's Friend Exits Season 5 Over Portrayal Issues". Indiewire.
- ^ Samhan, Jamie (17 December 2021). "'The Crown' Haults Filming After COVID-19 Outbreak". Entertainment Tonight Canada. Archived from the original on 18 December 2021. Retrieved 18 December 2021.
- ^ Gonzales, Erica (2021-08-09). "Claudia Harrison Is The Crown's New Princess Anne". Harper's BAZAAR. Retrieved 2021-08-15.
External links[]
- Upcoming television seasons
- The Crown (TV series) seasons