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. All cast members are new to the series; season 5 marks The Crown's second wholesale recasting, following the ensembles led by Claire Foy (seasons 1 and 2) and Olivia Colman (seasons 3 and 4).
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’ 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' 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]
- Amir El-Masry as young Mohamed Al-Fayed[14]
- Bertie Carvel as Tony Blair, Prime Minister 1997–2007[15]
- Prasanna Puwanarajah as Martin Bashir, the journalist who conducted An Interview with HRH The Princess of Wales[16]
- Timothy Dalton as Peter Townsend, Margaret's former lover[17]
- Humayun Saeed as Dr. Hasnat Khan, Diana's lover from 1995–1997[18]
- Lydia Leonard as Cherie Blair, Tony Blair's wife[19]
- Philippine Leroy-Beaulieu as Monique Ritz, Charles Ritz's widow[20]
Production
Casting
In January 2020, Imelda Staunton was announced as succeeding Colman as the Queen in the fifth season, and her role in the final sixth season was reported in July.[21][22] Also in July 2020, Lesley Manville was announced as portraying Princess Margaret,[23][22] and the following month, Jonathan Pryce and Elizabeth Debicki had been cast as Prince Philip and Diana, Princess of Wales, respectively.[24][25] In October 2020, Dominic West was in talks to play Prince Charles and was officially confirmed as part of the cast in April 2021.[26][27] In June 2021, Jonny Lee Miller was cast as John Major and Olivia Williams announced that she would portray Camilla Parker Bowles.[28][29] On 18 November 2021, it was announced Senan West, the real-life son of Dominic, was cast as Prince William.[30] In March 2022, Philippine Leroy-Beaulieu was cast as Monique Ritz.[20]
Filming
The fifth season began filming in July 2021.[31] 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.[32] Filming was temporarily halted that December after eight crew members tested positive for COVID-19, which resulted in them being quarantined.[33] Netflix had a plan of what to do if the real Queen Elizabeth II died during production of The Crown. The plan was called "Operation London Bridge" after a similar plan by the British government for the same event. Netflix's version of Operation London Bridge called for The Crown to suspend production for at least a week. The plan was put in effect immediately upon the news of the Queen's death in September.[34]
Release
The fifth season is planned to be released in November 2022.[35]
References
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- ^ 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".
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- ^ "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 (23 September 2021). "'The Crown' Casts Khalid Abdalla as Dodi Fayed, Princess Diana's Tragic Boyfriend; Salim Daw to Play His Father (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
- ^ Yossman, KJ (3 January 2022). "'The Crown' Casts Khalid Abdalla as Dodi Fayed, Princess Diana's Tragic Boyfriend; Salim Daw to Play His Father (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
- ^ Vivarelli, Nick (22 June 2022). "'The Crown' Casts Amir El-Masry as Young Ex-Harrods Owner Mohamed Al-Fayed (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Singh, Anita (25 September 2021). "'Timothy Dalton's licence to thrill Crown audiences as Princess Margaret's former lover". The Telegraph.
- ^ Ramach, Naman; ran (9 January 2022). "'The Crown': Pakistani Star Humayun Saeed Cast as Princess Diana's Companion Dr. Hasnat Khan in Hit Netflix Series (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 9 January 2022.
- ^ "The Crown casts Lydia Leonard as Cherie Blair in season 5". Radiotimes.
- ^ a b Frost, Caroline (20 March 2022). "'Emily In Paris' Actress Reveals Role In Season 5 Of 'The Crown': Philippine Leroy-Beaulieu To Join Cast". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
- ^ Ravindran, Manori (31 January 2020). "'The Crown' Will End After Season 5 With Imelda Staunton as Queen Elizabeth". Variety. Archived from the original on 31 January 2020. Retrieved 31 January 2020.
- ^ a b Kanter, Jake (9 July 2020). "'The Crown' Will Run For Six Seasons After Peter Morgan Changes Mind On Fifth Series Finale". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on 11 July 2020. Retrieved 9 July 2020.
- ^ Romano, Nick (2 July 2020). "The Crown season 5 dubs Lesley Manville the new Princess Margaret". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on 3 July 2020. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
- ^ Kanter, Jake (12 August 2020). "Oscar-Nominated 'Game Of Thrones' Star Jonathan Pryce Cast As Prince Philip In 'The Crown'". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on 12 August 2020. Retrieved 12 August 2020.
- ^ Haring, Bruce (16 August 2020). "'The Crown' Adds Elizabeth Debicki As Princess Diana For Final Two Seasons". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on 16 August 2020. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
- ^ Kanter, Jake (20 October 2020). "'The Crown': Dominic West In Talks To Play Prince Charles". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 24 October 2020.
- ^ Hill, Erin (7 April 2021). "The Crown Season 5 to Begin Filming in July with All-New Cast". People Magazine. Retrieved 5 February 2022.
- ^ "The Crown: Trainspotting's Jonny Lee Miller to play Sir John Major". BBC News. 25 June 2021. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
- ^ Smith, Julia Llewellyn (5 February 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 (25 June 2021). "'The Crown': Jonny Lee Miller To Play Prime Minister John Major In Season 5". Deadline. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
- ^ "'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.
- ^ https://7news.com.au/entertainment/royal-family/we-have-our-own-operation-london-bridge-netflixs-the-crown-reveals-plan-for-queens-death--c-7657712
- ^ Gonzales, Erica (9 August 2021). "Claudia Harrison Is The Crown's New Princess Anne". Harper's BAZAAR. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
External links
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- The Crown at IMDb
