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- Netflix
- Dec 8, 2017
- Netflix
- Dec 8, 2017
Summary The rise of Queen Elizabeth II (Claire Foy) is chronicled from her wedding in 1947 to present day in the series planned to air over six seasons.
Created By: Peter Morgan
- Netflix
- Dec 8, 2017
- Netflix
- Dec 8, 2017
Summary The rise of Queen Elizabeth II (Claire Foy) is chronicled from her wedding in 1947 to present day in the series planned to air over six seasons.
Created By: Peter Morgan
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Metascore
Universal Acclaim
Based on 27 Critic Reviews
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96% Positive
26 Reviews
26 Reviews
4% Mixed
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0% Negative
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Metascore
Universal Acclaim
Based on 27 Critic Reviews
87
96% Positive
26 Reviews
26 Reviews
4% Mixed
1 Review
1 Review
0% Negative
0 Reviews
0 Reviews
This personal, complex portrayal of a monarch who by her own admission in the show would rather be living any other life is riveting enough. But The Crown is also a history lesson, as my colleague David Sims has put it, albeit a selective one. It’s gorgeously shot, with flawless re-creations of everything from the Throne Room in Buckingham Palace to a 1950s hospital ward. And it’s surprisingly funny.
The new season is even more engaging that the first. The other reasons include Morgan’s writing, spot-on direction from Stephen Daldry, Philip Martin, Benjamin Caron and others, and superb performances at almost every level. ... The fact that it’s one of the best shows in town is just the jewel in The Crown.
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 153 User Ratings
8.0
83% Positive
127 Ratings
127 Ratings
5% Mixed
7 Ratings
7 Ratings
12% Negative
19 Ratings
19 Ratings
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 153 User Ratings
8.0
83% Positive
127 Ratings
127 Ratings
5% Mixed
7 Ratings
7 Ratings
12% Negative
19 Ratings
19 Ratings
There’s more bitter than sweet in this season, to be certain; that doesn’t sour the story, however, which speaks to Morgan’s skill in building the story and the history, which he strengthens by making season 2 more of an ensemble piece and less reliant on Foy.
Utterly fascinating. ... The Crown is a showcase for keen character observation and inspired acting, not only from Foy. As Philip, Smith is able to show more dimensions of a man who's hard to like, but not easy to outright condemn.
I find the show pretty bloody compelling.
The season leans into the melodrama, filling every episode to the brim with plot and snappy dialogue, encouraging a binge-watch. And it may be even more tantalizing to viewers put in a royal mood by the recent announcement of Prince Harry's engagement to American actress Meghan Markle. It may be a fairy tale with the cracks showing, but it's still a fairy tale.
The drama’s second season (it debuts Friday; I’ve seen all 10 episodes) unfortunately isn’t at that level [of season one]. It’s peppered with moments, and even whole episodes, that evoke the quality of season one, but overall there are enough decisions to bring it down into “If you like this sort of thing, you’ll probably like this sort of thing” territory, where once it was the sort of show where I always had to preface my remarks with, “I know this doesn’t sound like it’s for you, but…”
This show is simply amazing. Great opportunity to learn about history and know more about one of the greatest monarchies of all times. The whole show is splendid, the costumes, the scenario, the performances, specially Claire Foy, EVERYTHING. Great job, Netflix, thanks for such a marvelous masterpiece
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SEASON 2
For a European like myself watching the utterly gut-wrenching scene of Prince Philip marching behind a cohort of **** or all the other obscenely fake historical takes on the death of his sister was enough to wake up from this languid soap opera and realize this is extremely well packaged, meticulously assembled and well acted ...trash
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