Creator Peter Morgan reveals fifth season will be the last of the Netflix dramaThe fifth series of Netflix’s The Crown will be its last, its creator and writer, Peter Morgan, has revealed, as Imelda Staunton is confirmed to replace Olivia Colman as the Queen. Morgan said: “I’m absolutely thrilled to confirm Imelda Staunton as Her Majesty the Queen for the fifth and final season, taking The Crown into the 21st century. Netflix said that 21m households had “chosen to start” watching the new season of the show in its first month, up 40% from Season 2. Colman made her debut as the Queen in season three, which covers the period between 1964 and 1977, replacing Foy. Her tenure as the Queen is likely to feature several royal crises, including Prince Charles’s split from Diana, Princess of Wales.

Source: The Guardian January 31, 2020 15:00 UTC