The Crown

The Crown (TV-MA)

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British Politics | British Royal Family

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  • Genre(s): Drama, History
  • Language(s): English
  • Cast(s): Imelda Staunton, Jonathan Pryce, Lesley Manville, Dominic West, Claudia Harrison See all Cast & Crew
  • Music: Hans Zimmer,Lorne Balfe,Martin Phipps,Andy Kennedy,Rupert Gregson-Williams
  • Award(s): Golden Globe 2020 (Won)
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  • Similar To: House of David, Vikings: Valhalla
  • Story:

    The Crown is a historical drama series, which tells the fictionalised account of the reign of Queen Elizabeth II from her marriage in 1947 to the present day. The cast has Olivia Colman and Claire Foy in lead roles, and the show is known for its complex characters and historical details.

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The Crown: Season 6

Season 6 : E 1 - Persona Non Grata | 16 Nov 2023

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Season 6 : E 10 - Sleep, Dearie Sleep | 14 Dec 2023

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STORY, RATINGS AND REVIEWS

Story

The Crown is a historical drama series, which tells the fictionalised account of the reign of Queen Elizabeth II from her marriage in 1947 to the present day. The cast has Olivia Colman and Claire Foy in lead roles, and the show is known for its complex characters and historical details.

Ratings

8.6/10

IMDb

55%

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The Crown Review

The Crown is a British historical drama series that chronicles the reign of Queen Elizabeth II from her early days as a newlywed to the present day. The show explores challenges faced by the Queen and the royal family, as well as the changing times and events that shaped Britain and the world during her long-standing reign. The series features a star-studded ensemble cast, including Claire Foy, Olivia Colman, and Tobias Menzies, who deliver strong and nuanced performances, bringing depth and complexity to their respective roles. The show's themes of duty, sacrifice, and family are explored in a compelling and thought-provoking manner, offering a unique and scandalous image of the British monarchy. Overall, The Crown is a well-made and thoroughly engaging series that offers a fresh and unique perspective on the British monarchy. This is a show that celebrates the human spirit and the power of tradition, while also offering a fascinating and entertaining viewing experience.

AWARDS

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Won
Golden Globe Award

Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Supporting Role | 2021 | Gillian Anderson

Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series Drama | 2021 | Josh O'Connor

Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series Drama | 2020 | Olivia Colman

BAFTA TV Award

Best Supporting Actress | 2018 | Vanessa Kirby

Best Costume Design | 2017 | Michele Clapton

Actor Award

Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series | 2021 | Sam Phillips

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series | 2017 | John Lithgow

Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series | 2018 | Claire Foy

Gold Derby TV Award

Drama Guest Actor | 2021 | Charles Dance

Drama Supporting Actress | 2021 | Gillian Anderson

Drama Supporting Actor | 2017 | John Lithgow

Drama Actor | 2021 | Josh O'Connor

INOCA TV Award

Best Guest Actor in a Drama Series | 2021 | Charles Dance

Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series | 2021 | Gillian Anderson

Best Actor in a Drama Series | 2021 | Josh O'Connor

Best Guest Actress in a Drama Series | 2020 | Jane Lapotaire

OFTA Television Award

Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series | 2024 | Elizabeth Debicki

Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series | 2024 | Jonathan Pryce

Best Actor in a Drama Series | 2021 | Josh O'Connor

Best Actress in a Drama Series | 2021 | Olivia Colman

Best Guest Actor in a Drama Series | 2017 | Jared Harris

Primetime Emmy Award

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series | 2021 | Tobias Menzies

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series | 2021 | Gillian Anderson

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series | 2021 | Josh O'Connor

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series | 2021 | Olivia Colman

Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series | 2021 | Claire Foy

Outstanding Casting for a Drama Series | 2018 | Robert Sterne

Outstanding Drama Series | 2021 | Matthew Byam-Shaw

Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series | 2021 | Jessica Hobbs

Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series | 2021 | Peter Morgan

Outstanding PeriodFantasy Costumes for a Series Limited Series or Movie | 2017 | Michele Clapton

Outstanding Production Design for a Narrative Period Program One Hour or More | 2017 | Mark Raggett

Outstanding Production Design for a Narrative Period or Fantasy Program One Hour or More | 2020 | Alison Harvey

Outstanding Period Costumes | 2020 | Sarah Moore

Outstanding Cinematography for a SingleCamera Series One Hour | 2021 | Adriano Goldman

HCA Award

Best Supporting Actress in a Streaming Series Drama | 2021 | Gillian Anderson

Best Actor in a Streaming Series Drama | 2021 | Josh O'Connor

Critics Choice Award

Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series | 2021 | Gillian Anderson

Best Actor in a Drama Series | 2021 | Josh O'Connor

Broadcasting Press Guild Award

Best Actress | 2018 | Claire Foy

Satellite Award

Best Actor in a Series DramaGenre | 2019 | Tobias Menzies

Best Actress in a Series DramaGenre | 2021 | Olivia Colman

TV Award

Best TV Actor (Male) | 2011 | Matt Smith

Artios Award

Outstanding Achievement in Casting Television Series Drama | 2019 | Robert Sterne

Grace Award

Most Inspiring Performance in Television | 2018 | Paul Sparks

PGA Award

Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television Drama | 2021 | Matthew Byam-Shaw

World Soundtrack Award

Television Composer of the Year | 2017 | Rupert Gregson-Williams

ASC Award

Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Episode of a OneHour Television Series NonCommercial | 2021 | Fabian Wagner

Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Episode of a Series for NonCommercial Television | 2018 | Adriano Goldman

Tribute Award

Creator Tribute | 2024 | Peter Morgan

WGA (TV) Award

Drama Series | 2021 | Peter Morgan

Golden Reel Award

Best Sound Editing Long Form Dialogue and ADR in Television | 2023 | Iain Eyre

BAFTA Television Craft Award

Sound Fiction | 2018 | Chris Ashworth

Costume Design | 2017 | Michele Clapton

Photography Lighting Fiction | 2018 | Adriano Goldman

CDG Award

Outstanding Period Television Series | 2018 | Jane Petrie

Artisan Award

Best Period andor Character Hair Styling Television and New Media Series | 2018 | Ivana Primorac

BFDG Award

Best Production Design International TV Drama including Mini Series TV Movie or Limited Series | 2017 | Alison Harvey

SDSA Award

Best Achievement in DecorDesign of a One Hour Period Series | 2021 | Sophie Coombes

LMGI Award

Outstanding Locations in a Period Television Series | 2017 | Pat Karam

Canadian Cinema Editors Award

Best Editing in TV Drama | 2019 | Pia Di Ciaula

HPA Award

Outstanding Color Grading Television | 2017 | Asa Shoul

Operators Award

Television Drama | 2017 | Stuart Howell

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Nominations
Golden Globe Award

Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Supporting Role | 2021 | Helena Bonham Carter

Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television | 2020 | Helena Bonham Carter

Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television | 2017 | John Lithgow

Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a MusicalComedy or Drama Television Series | 2023 | Jonathan Pryce

Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series Drama | 2021 | Olivia Colman

Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Limited Series Anthology Series or Motion Picture Made for Television | 2024 | Elizabeth Debicki

Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role on Television | 2024 | Elizabeth Debicki

Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a MusicalComedy or Drama Television Series | 2023 | Elizabeth Debicki

Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series Drama | 2020 | Tobias Menzies

Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Series Drama | 2024 | Imelda Staunton

Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series Drama | 2024 | Imelda Staunton

Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Series Drama | 2024 | Dominic West

Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series Drama | 2024 | Dominic West

National Film Award

Best Actor in a TV Series | 2020 | Tobias Menzies

Best Actress in a TV Series | 2020 | Olivia Colman

BAFTA TV Award

Best Supporting Actress | 2017 | Vanessa Kirby

Supporting Actress | 2024 | Elizabeth Debicki

Best Supporting Actor | 2017 | Jared Harris

Supporting Actor | 2024 | Salim Dau

Leading Actor | 2021 | Josh O'Connor

Best Leading Actress | 2017 | Claire Foy

Best Director Fiction | 2017 | Stephen Daldry

Drama Series | 2021 | Michael Casey

Best Writer Drama | 2017 | Peter Morgan

Sound Fiction | 2024 | Chris Ashworth

Best Production Design | 2017 | Martin Childs

Make Up Hair Design | 2024 | Fiona Rogers

Best Photography Lighting Fiction | 2017 | Adriano Goldman

Special Visual Graphic Effects | 2024 | Asa Shoul

Costume Design | 2024 | Amy Roberts

Primetime Emmy Award

Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series | 2018 | Matthew Goode

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series | 2021 | Emerald Fennell

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series | 2018 | Matt Smith

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series | 2020 | Olivia Colman

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series | 2024 | Dominic West

Outstanding Casting for a Drama Series | 2020 | Robert Sterne

Outstanding Drama Series | 2017 | Matthew Byam-Shaw

Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series | 2020 | Jessica Hobbs

Outstanding Music Composition for a Series Original Dramatic Score | 2021 | Martin Phipps

Outstanding Special Visual Effects in a Single Episode | 2021 | Standish Millennas

Outstanding Special Visual Effects in a Supporting Role | 2017 | Lionel Heath

Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series | 2017 | Peter Morgan

Outstanding Sound Editing for a Comedy or Drama Series One Hour | 2020 | Steve Little

Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Comedy or Drama Series One Hour | 2021 | Chris Ashworth

Outstanding Hairstyling for a SingleCamera Series | 2017 | Amy Riley

Outstanding Production Design for a Narrative Period or Fantasy Program One Hour or More | 2018 | Alison Harvey

Outstanding Period andor Character Hairstyling | 2021 | Cate Hall

Outstanding Music Supervision | 2021 | Sarah Bridge

Outstanding Cinematography for a Series (One Hour) | 2023 | Adriano Goldman

Outstanding Cinematography for a SingleCamera Series One Hour | 2017 | Adriano Goldman

Outstanding SingleCamera Picture Editing for a Drama Series | 2021 | Paulo Pandolpho

Outstanding Period Costumes | 2021 | Giles Gale

OFTA Television Award

Best Guest Actor in a Drama Series | 2018 | Matthew Goode

Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series | 2023 | Elizabeth Debicki

Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series | 2018 | Matt Smith

Best Guest Actress in a Drama Series | 2020 | Jane Lapotaire

Best Actress in a Drama Series | 2023 | Imelda Staunton

Best Actor in a Drama Series | 2023 | Dominic West

INOCA TV Award

Best Guest Actor in a Drama Series | 2023 | Salim Dau

Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series | 2024 | Elizabeth Debicki

Best Guest Actor in a Drama or Comedy Series | 2018 | Matthew Goode

Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series | 2020 | Josh O'Connor

Best Actress in a Drama Series | 2018 | Claire Foy

Best Writing for a Drama Series | 2021 | Peter Morgan

Best Directing for a Drama Series | 2021 | Jessica Hobbs

Gold Derby TV Award

Drama Guest Actor | 2023 | Prasanna Puwanarajah

Drama Supporting Actress | 2021 | Emerald Fennell

Drama Guest Actor of the Decade | 2019 | Matthew Goode

Drama Supporting Actor of the Decade | 2019 | John Lithgow

Drama Supporting Actor | 2018 | Matt Smith

Drama Lead Actress | 2017 | Claire Foy

Drama Actress of the Decade | 2019 | Claire Foy

Drama Guest Actress | 2020 | Jane Lapotaire

Drama Actress | 2021 | Olivia Colman

Drama Actor | 2024 | Dominic West

Drama Episode | 2021 | Paul Whittington

Actor Award

Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series | 2024 | Seb Blunt

Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series | 2021 | Olivia Colman

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series | 2021 | Josh O'Connor

Astra Award

Best Guest Actress in a Drama Series | 2024 | Vanessa Kirby

Best Supporting Actress in a Streaming Drama Series | 2024 | Elizabeth Debicki

Best Supporting Actor in a Streaming Drama Series | 2024 | Jonathan Pryce

Best Actor in a Streaming Drama Series | 2024 | Dominic West

Best Writing in a Streaming Drama Series | 2024 | Peter Morgan

HCA Award

Best Guest Actress in a Drama Series | 2023 | Vanessa Kirby

Best Guest Actor in a Drama Series | 2023 | Timothy Dalton

Best Supporting Actor in a Streaming Series Drama | 2021 | Tobias Menzies

Best Actress in a Streaming Series Drama | 2021 | Olivia Colman

Best Actor in a Streaming Series Drama | 2023 | Dominic West

Critics Choice Award

Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series | 2024 | Elizabeth Debicki

Best Actress in a Drama Series | 2021 | Olivia Colman

Best Actor in a Drama Series | 2020 | Tobias Menzies

Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series | 2024 | Khalid Abdalla

Pena de Prata Award

Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series | 2020 | Gillian Anderson

Best Supporting Acting in a Drama Series | 2022 | Lesley Manville

Best Supporting Actor in Drama Series | 2020 | Josh O'Connor

Best Lead Acting in a Drama Series | 2022 | Imelda Staunton

Best Actress in a Drama Series | 2020 | Olivia Colman

Best Drama Series | 2020 | Matthew Byam-Shaw

Cooler Award

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series | 2024 | Elizabeth Debicki

Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series | 2024 | Dominic West

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series | 2024 | Khalid Abdalla

Queerty Award

TV Performance | 2021 | Gillian Anderson

IGN Award

Best Dramatic TV Performance | 2019 | Olivia Colman

Dorian Award

Best Supporting TV Performance | 2021 | Gillian Anderson

Best Supporting TV Performance Actor | 2020 | Josh O'Connor

TV Performance of the Year Actress | 2017 | Claire Foy

Best Supporting TV Performance Drama | 2024 | Elizabeth Debicki

Satellite Award

Best Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series Miniseries Limited Series or a Motion Picture Made for Television | 2021 | Gillian Anderson

Best Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series Miniseries Limited Series or a Motion Picture Made for Television | 2021 | Josh O'Connor

Best Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series Miniseries and Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television | 2024 | Elizabeth Debicki

Best Actor in a Series DramaGenre | 2021 | Tobias Menzies

Best Actress in a Series Drama or Genre | 2024 | Imelda Staunton

Best Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television | 2017 | Jared Harris

Best Actress in a Series DramaGenre | 2019 | Olivia Colman

Best Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series Miniseries and Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television | 2024 | Khalid Abdalla

Movies for Grownups Award

Best Actress Television | 2024 | Imelda Staunton

TCA Award

Individual Achievement in Drama | 2017 | Claire Foy

Broadcasting Press Guild Award

Best Actress | 2024 | Elizabeth Debicki

Best Actor | 2017 | Matt Smith

Best Writer | 2017 | Peter Morgan

Empire Award

Best Actress in a TV Series | 2018 | Claire Foy

Best Actor in a TV Series | 2018 | Matt Smith

Grace Award

Most Inspiring Performance in Television | 2020 | Tobias Menzies

AACTA International Award

Best Actress in a Series | 2024 | Elizabeth Debicki

TV Award

Best TV Actor (Female) | 2019 | Olivia Colman

TV Choice Award

Best Actress | 2021 | Olivia Colman

HMMA Award

Best Main Title TV ShowDigital Streaming Series | 2016 | Hans Zimmer

Artios Award

Outstanding Achievement in Casting Television Pilot and First Season Drama | 2018 | Robert Sterne

Outstanding Achievement in Casting Television Series Drama | 2025 | Luci Lenox

of the Spanish Actors Union Award

Best Actor in an International Production Mejor Actor en Produccin Internacional | 2023 | Abdelatif Hwidar

BAFTA Scotland Award

Best Actor Television | 2024 | Khalid Abdalla

PGA Award

Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television Drama | 2018 | Matthew Byam-Shaw

BAFTA Television Craft Award

Director Fiction | 2017 | Stephen Daldry

Writer Drama | 2018 | Peter Morgan

Original Music | 2021 | Martin Phipps

Sound Fiction | 2021 | Chris Ashworth

Production Design | 2020 | Alison Harvey

Make Up Hair Design | 2021 | Cate Hall

Photography Lighting Fiction | 2017 | Adriano Goldman

Editing Fiction | 2018 | Pia Di Ciaula

Special Visual Graphic Effects | 2020 | Asa Shoul

Costume Design | 2021 | Amy Roberts

RTS Craft & Design Award

Music Original Score | 2017 | Rupert Gregson-Williams

Sound Drama | 2020 | Chris Ashworth

Production Design Drama | 2018 | Alison Harvey

WGA (TV) Award

Drama Series | 2019 | Tom Edge

Episodic Drama | 2020 | Peter Morgan

USC Scripter Award

Television | 2023 | Peter Morgan

Septimius Award

Best Series | 2023 | Jessica Hobbs

Best Director | 2023 | Jessica Hobbs

Best Cinematography | 2023 | Adriano Goldman

Crystal Pine Award

Best Original Score Series or Limited Series | 2021 | Martin Phipps

Hollywood Music In Media s (HMMA) Award

OUTSTANDING SCORE TV SHOWLIMITED SERIES | 2021 | Martin Phipps

Ivor Novello Award

Best Television Soundtrack | 2020 | Martin Phipps

SCL Award

Outstanding Original Score for a Television or Streaming Production | 2021 | Martin Phipps

Outstanding Original Score for a Television Production | 2024 | Martin Phipps

Golden Reel Award

Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing Dialogue and ADR for Episodic Long Form Broadcast Media | 2020 | Steve Little

Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing Dialogue and ADR for Episodic Short Form Broadcast Media | 2018 | Kallis Shamaris

Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing Broadcast Long Form DialogueADR | 2023 | Iain Eyre

Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing Episodic Long Form Dialogue and ADR | 2021 | Steve Little

C.A.S. Award

Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing for Television Series One Hour | 2021 | Chris Ashworth

AMPS TV Award

Excellence in Sound for a Television Drama | 2018 | Chris Ashworth

Artisan Award

Best Period andor Character Makeup Television and New Media Series | 2018 | Ivana Primorac

Best Period andor Character Hair Styling Television Series Limited Series or Miniseries or New Media Series | 2021 | Cate Hall

Best Period andor Character Makeup Television Series Limited Series or Miniseries or Movie for Television | 2024 | Cate Hall

Best Period andor Character Hair Styling Television Series Limited Series or Miniseries or Movie for Television | 2024 | Cate Hall

Best Period andor Character Makeup Television Series Limited Series or Miniseries or New Media Series | 2021 | Cate Hall

Excellence in Production Design Award

One Hour Period SingleCamera Series | 2024 | Sophie Coombes

One Hour Period or Fantasy SingleCamera Television Series | 2021 | Sophie Coombes

HPA Award

Outstanding Visual Effects Television | 2017 | Lionel Heath

SDSA Award

Best Achievement in DecorDesign of a One Hour Period Series | 2024 | Sophie Coombes

GMS Award

Best Music Supervision for Television Drama | 2022 | Sarah Bridge

LMGI Award

Outstanding Locations in a Period Television Series | 2018 | Pat Karam

Jury Award

Best Pilot | 2016 | Adriano Goldman

ASC Award

Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Episode of a OneHour Television Series NonCommercial | 2021 | Adriano Goldman

BSC Award

Best Cinematography in a Television Drama | 2018 | Stuart Howell

IFTA Award

Best Editing | 2017 | Úna Ní Dhonghaíle

CDG Award

Excellence in Period Television | 2023 | Amy Roberts

TRIVIA

Trivia

The iconic black door of 10 Downing Street had to be made larger in scale so that John Lithgow, who is 6' 4'' (1,93m) in height, would not look significantly larger than the real-life Sir Winston Churchill, who, at this stage was around 5' 6'' (1,67m) tall.

The series is one of the most expensive television series ever made. Each episode is budgeted at £5 million and it had already been commissioned for two seasons, with the intention of four more, before the first episode had even been completed, or any episode broadcast.

Coincidentally Helena Bonham Carter's uncle, Mark Bonham-Carter, briefly dated Princess Margaret, the very character Helena portrays in Seasons 3 and 4 of the series.

For his role as Sir Winston Churchill, John Lithgow's dialect coach was William Conacher, who also had to coach the other mostly British cast because of subtle changes in English accents over the decades. Lithgow actually stuffed cotton in his nostrils in order to capture the faint nasal timbre of Churchill's intonations, while a dialect evolutionist was on set to monitor the accuracy of accents over the time span of the series. It was noted, for example, that Queen Elizabeth II's pronunciation of vowels during the 1950s differs enormously from the way her grandson Prince Harry speaks today.

Queen Elizabeth II had blue eyes, like her first portrayer Claire Foy. After Olivia Colman was cast as Elizabeth she was tested with blue contact lenses over her brown eyes, but it was decided they negatively affected her performance. Changing her eye color in postproduction was also tested, but according to the producers "it didn't feel like her. CGI-ing her eyes seemed to diminish what she was doing." Eventually it was decided to accept the continuity error.

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