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Ahead of Sunday’s telecast of the Primetime Emmy Awards on ABC, Nielsen has unveiled its ranking for the most-watched titles and talent nominated this year.

“The nominees for the 76th Primetime Emmy Awards demonstrate the power of both new and long-running programming to attract viewers’ time and attention,” the ratings firm said in a Thursday statement. “By understanding how audiences are voting with their time, brands and platforms can ensure they’re reaching audiences where they are and create meaningful partnerships with the talent they are investing their time in.”

In order to align with Emmy rules, Nielsen focused on the eligibility period of June 1, 2023, to May 31, 2024. For the Best Drama and Best Comedy categories, Nielsen measured time spent watching the season that occurred within that window for which a given title was nominated. Meanwhile, Best Actor and Actress nominees included any titles — both movies and series — in which...

Famous actors often get their real-life children cast to play their character's children on TV, creating a real-life family dynamic onscreen. The children of actors like Dominic West and Tim Allen made their acting debuts alongside their famous fathers on TV. Parent-child acting duos like the Lowes, DeVitos, and Levys developed their own TV series and cast themselves as parent and child characters.

Many actors have starred alongside their own family members onscreen, and in some instances, their real-life children even play their character's children on TV. Plenty of actors have shared the screen with their real-life kids, but they don't always play parent and child. On occasion, the fact that the real-life parent or child of an actor is playing their character's parent or child on TV is directly correlated to the role, like with Martin and Charlie Sheen. Often, though, viewers aren't even aware that certain actors portraying...

Warning! This article contains spoilers for The Crown season 6, part 2!

The Crown made the mistake of recasting Prince William's actor too soon in season 6, part 2. Ed McVey takes over for Rufus Kampa in episode 5, despite there being no significant time jump between the episodes. The perfect moment to introduce the new actor would have been later in episode 7, during a flashback and transition to William going to university.

The historical drama The Crown has recast its main actors every two seasons, but season 6's timeline complicated the impact of one casting change. The Crown premiered in 2016, and, since it followed Queen Elizabeth II's life from the beginning of her reign and into the 21st century, it made more sense to change the actors than use special effects and makeup to show older versions of themselves. Although that move worked well with its actors, The Crown season 6's casting...

[This story contains spoilers from part two, episode five of season six of The Crown, “Willsmania.”]

The sixth and final season of The Crown introduced two new actors to portray Prince William during his teen and young adult years. Rufus Kampa, who starred in part one, and Ed McVey in part two, replaced Senan West, who appeared as William in season five alongside his real father, Dominic West, who stars as Prince Charles in the Netflix series.

In “Willsmania” — episode five of part two of The Crown, which is now streaming — Prince Charles finds himself the target of his older son’s grief in the aftermath of Princess Diana’s (Elizabeth Debicki) death. The episode picks up after the first four episodes (which were released in November) brought viewers up to the week following Diana and Dodi Fayed’s (Khalid Abdalla) untimely deaths. The second half of the season, which consists of six episodes, opens with a spotlight on Charles and his grieving...

[Warning: The below contains Major spoilers for The Crown, Season 6, Part 2, Episode 7, “Alma Mater.”] The Crown has reached its end and seems to be delivering even more fiction in the second half of its sixth and final season in the form of a flashback featuring Princess Diana (Elizabeth Debicki) and… Kate Middleton (Ella Bright)?! Yes, you read that right. In the final season’s seventh installment, “Alma Mater,” the future royal meets Princess Diana and Prince William (Rufus Kampa) in a sequence set in December 1996. As the episode opens, Kate and her mother Carole (House of the Dragon‘s Eve Best) peruse the dress racks at a London department store before exiting out onto the street. (Credit: Netflix) Across the way, on the other sidewalk, a frenzy is forming as Princess Diana and Prince William hand out copies of The Big Issue magazine featuring a story about drugs. Noticing this, the mother and daughter make their way...

Dominic West is explaining why his son Senan was replaced in The Crown season 6.

In the Netflix show’s fifth season, which aired in 2022, Dominic took over the role of Prince Charles, while Senan played a young Prince William.

The Crown season 6 sees Dominic return to his role, though Senan was succeeded by Rufus Kampa in Part 1 and Ed McVey in Part 2.

Keep reading to find out why Senan didn’t return…

In a recent interview with the Radio Times, Dominic, 54, revealed the reason behind the casting change.

If you weren’t aware, The Crown season 6 prominently focuses on the death of Princess Diana, which was a point of contention for Dominic when it came to the possibility of his son’s return.

“I didn’t really fancy doing the scene at Balmoral, telling a boy his mother has died,” Dominic explained. “They invited Senan back because he did such a good job,...

The Crown is preparing for the end, and the trailer for the final six episodes brings to life what creator Peter Morgan has told audiences to expect from the hit Netflix drama: A love letter to the Queen.

The final episodes will draw to a close the genre-defining prestige royal saga that has been on screens since 2016, says the logline, and the footage centers around Queen Elizabeth, played by Imelda Staunton, as she battles sentimentality that the royal family is out of touch with the country, while reflecting on her reign as the longest-serving monarch in history and the life she put aside to become Queen.

In a poignant moment that speaks to the late Queen, The Crown‘s monarch says, “I will always be by your side.”

The series paused filming on the final season when Queen Elizabeth II died on Sept. 8, 2022 at the age of 96.

The trailer opens...

[This story contains spoilers from part one of season six of The Crown.]

The first half of the sixth and final season of Netflix’s The Crown delivered an emotional retelling of the events surrounding Princess Diana’s untimely death.

The final season of the hit historical drama has been split into two parts, following a shift in release strategy employed by the streamer on other hit shows like Stranger Things, You and The Witcher. The final season covers the years 1997-2005; however, part one took place solely in 1997, in the two months leading up to and the week after Diana’s fatal car crash. (Part two, which releases Dec. 14, will be more expansive to span the remaining years.)

When asked about the decision to split the final run, executive producer Suzanne Mackie recently told The Hollywood Reporter: It prolongs the buzz around the final episodes, allowed them to transition Prince William and Prince Harry from the younger boys to young men in recasting,...

Ahead of the show’s final installment, Netflix has released the first look photos for “The Crown” Season 6, Part 2 giving fans a preview of newcomers Ed McVey and Meg Bellamy as they step into the roles of Prince William and Kate Middleton.

Picking up in the aftermath of Princess Diana’s untimely death, the finale follows Prince William (McVey), as he tries to integrate back into life at Eton as the monarchy has to ride the wave of public opinion. As she reaches her Golden Jubilee, the Queen (Imelda Staunton) reflects on the future of the monarchy with the marriage of Charles (Dominic West) and Camilla (Olivia Williams) and the beginnings of a new Royal fairytale in William and Kate (Bellamy). Part 1 followed the building romantic relationship between Princess Diana and Dodi Fayed, leading up to their untimely deaths.

Rufus Kampa previously played the younger version of Prince William in Part 1 alongside Fflyn Edwards,...

The Crown is preparing to release its final six episodes, and on Tuesday Netflix teased nine photos from the Emmy-winning historical drama’s last hurrah.

The first look photos for the second half of season six — which will mark the end of the hit royal drama — show a grown-up Prince William and Prince Harry following the death of their mother Princess Diana (played by Elizabeth Debicki), and introduces Meg Bellamy as the highly anticipated Kate Middleton. One of the photos is of Kate’s famous see-through dress, which marks the moment she first caught William’s eye when he was in the audience at her 2002 University of St. Andrews charity fashion show.

The first half of the final season consisted of four episodes (which are now streaming) and focused on Diana’s final months, including her overlooked relationship with Dodi Fayed (played by Khalid Abdalla) and their last moments together...

Here’s a look at this week’s biggest premieres, parties and openings in Los Angeles and New York, including Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes, Trolls Band Together, The Crown, Saltburn and May December.

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Elizabeth Debicki, Jonathan Pryce, Khalid Abdalla, Rufus Kampa, Fflyn Edwards, Ed McVey, Luther Ford and Meg Bellamy walked the red carpet on Sunday for the Los Angeles premiere of the sixth and final season.

Peter Morgan and Elizabeth Debicki Luther Ford, Khalid Abdalla and Ed McVey

Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes premiere

Rachel Zegler, Tom Blyth, Hunter Schafer, Josh Andrés Rivera, Viola Davis, Peter Dinklage and Jason Schwartzman attended the Los Angeles premiere of their Hunger Games prequel on Monday, with support from Olivia Rodrigo, who has a song in the film. On Wednesday, the cast attended another premiere event in NYC.

Peter Dinklage, Viola Davis, Josh Andrés Rivera,...

In The Crown Season 6, the show takes creative liberties with Princess Diana's story to indirectly insult Prince Harry and Meghan Markle. The show's timeline will end in 2004, meaning it won't cover Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's romance. The self-referential jabs in season 6, such as the insult to Prince Harry, could be problematic if the show continued into modern-day history.

The Crown might not reach the present day to include Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, but it seems like Netflix has its own way of insulting them in season 6 with the help of Princess Diana's story. The popular drama, which is based on historical events, is heavily fictionalized and has reached one of the most expected moments in the series: Princess Diana's final moments and her death. However, that includes taking a lot of creative freedom and some hints at current events.

Although The Crown is not a documentary, Peter Morgan...

The first episode of “The Crown” Season 6 opens with two striking events that unfold in quick succession. The first is the tragic car accident that took the lives of the real-life Princess Diana and her lover, Dodi Fayed, a scene that’s shot tastefully at a distance. The second is the Princess of Wales donning a brightly colored swimsuit and smiling at her two boys.

That ominous contrast between the morose and the joyous is intentional, according to the series’ costume designers and star. But styling Elizabeth Debicki in Princess Diana’s iconic swimsuits was no easy feat.

“I’m going to be honest with you, it wasn’t the most fun, because swimsuit designs have shifted since the ’90s,” Debicki told TheWrap.

Debicki joked those swimsuits were her “cross to bear,” acknowledging that they were “extremely important, extremely iconic.”

“I remember standing in the fittings and thinking, ‘Hmm, I...

The second part of The Crown season 6 will be released on December 14 and will move on from Princess Diana and continue to explore Queen Elizabeth's struggles and significant events. The decision to release the final season in two parts allows viewers more time to process the events focused on recent history, particularly the tragic death of Princess Diana. The Crown season 6, part 1 consists of four episodes focused on Princess Diana up to her car crash death in 1997, while part 2 will depict important events like Queen Elizabeth's Golden Jubilee and Prince Charles's marriage to Camilla Parker-Bowles.

The Crown season 6 has been divided into two uneven parts, and there are a number of episodes left, which will arrive with part 2 of the Netflix series' final outing. The events of season 6 carry a big responsibility, as they are focused on recent history and follow Princess Diana (Elizabeth Debicki) in her final months leading to her death,...

Spoiler Alert: This story features details from Season 6 of The Crown

Reviews are in for the first four episodes of the sixth and final season of Netflix’s The Crown, and judging from reactions in the UK and France, there’s a divide just about as wide as the English Channel.

The two countries will forever be linked by the tragedy that was the death of Princess Diana in a Parisian car crash on August 31, 1997. But critics today are divergent.

Several major British outlets are negative on the latest installments which dropped at 8am local time, with some taking issue with visions of the late Princess who engages in conversations with the Queen and Prince Charles. These scenes have gotten a lot of attention, referenced as featuring Diana’s “ghost.” The Crown creator Peter Morgan recently told Deadline, “The word ghost is unhelpful, I was never writing anything from a supernatural perspective,...

It’s safe to say viewers did not see ghosts coming.

It was an open question how “The Crown” was going to depict Diana’s death, perhaps the most infamous moment in modern British history. The answer? It went with straightforward melodrama, with just a hint of energies from the beyond.

Season 6 of the Netflix drama begins, literally, with the crash as a random man watches a car careen into the Paris tunnel while walking his dog. The show then flashes back eight weeks earlier, and it feels like we are on a slow march to doom until we get to Diana’s (Elizabeth Debicki) death at the end of Episode 3.

“The Crown” shows final goodbye calls between Diana and the boys, and leans heavily into the idea that Dodi and Diana were near engagement, with Dodi proposing in a Paris hotel room with a ginormous ring, and Diana turning...

Almost seven years to the day since it began, we’re about to give a royal wave of farewell to Netflix drama The Crown, but series six might be its most eye-opening yet, as its first part (out on November 16) deals with the events surrounding the tragic death of Princess Diana.

Some critics’ hackles might be up already after the show previously attracted condemnation for historical inaccuracies, so it will be especially interesting to see how the show covers such an emotive and important event in royal history, and just where the story ends when the final episodes are released on 14th December.

Even so, many fans will be disappointed not to see more recent events get The Crown treatment, like that Prince Andrew interview and Harry and Meghan’s very public royal uncoupling, but is it so far beyond the realms of possibility that the show might have a...

Nobody would have blamed Peter Morgan if the sixth season of Netflix’s The Crown had addressed the death of Diana and its impact on the royal family in only a roundabout way.

Ok, some people absolutely would have. But I personally wouldn’t have blamed Peter Morgan if he’d decided that, with 2006’s The Queen, he’d already made his two-hour episode of The Crown dealing with the impact of Diana’s death on Queen Elizabeth and the precarious position of the monarchy. Surely, Morgan had nothing to gain from rehashing the same beats of royal mourning, along with musing on the causes behind Elizabeth’s slow initial response and the circumstances behind her eventually well-received address to the grieving nation.

At the very least, I hoped that Morgan would find an unexpected angle: the perspective of a palace guard spending the days after Diana’s death watching over the impromptu public memorials,...

“The Crown” Season 6 has arrived, marking a sendoff for one of the most prestigious – and expensive – shows in Netflix history. The drama series has chronicled the reign of Queen Elizabeth II since her ascent in 1947, with the show rebooting its cast every two seasons to reflect the aging characters. Claire Foy’s Queen Elizabeth in Season 1 and 2 gave way to Olivia Colman’s in Season 3 and 4, which finally gave way to Imelda Staunton’s in these final two seasons.

“The Crown” Season 6 is dropping on Netflix in two halves and covers the tragic final weeks of Princess Diana’s life as it traverses the late 1990s into the early 2000s.

Everything you need to know about when to watch “The Crown” Season 6 below.

When Does “The Crown” Season 6 Come Out?

“The Crown” Season 6 Part 1 is released on Netflix on November 16, while Part 2 will be released on December 14.

How Many Episodes...

The Crown, which has won 21 Emmy Awards during its run on Netflix and is one of the streamer’s most enduringly popular original series, will soon step down from the throne. The show’s sixth season will be its last telling the story of Queen Elizabeth II and Britain’s royal family in the late 20th and early 21st centuries.

The critically acclaimed series has chronicled some six decades of Elizabeth II’s reign, recasting its central characters every two seasons as the show moves through recent history as characters age. Claire Foy played the young Elizabeth for The Crown’s first two seasons and was followed by Olivia Colman in seasons three and four; both won Emmys for their work. Imelda Staunton took over the role in season five and will finish out the show as it moves into the early 2000s.

As with previous seasons, the story of...

The Crown cast is opening up about the emotional moments of filming the Netflix hit’s sixth and final season, which follows Princess Diana’s final days and her fatal car crash in Paris.

Diana star Elizabeth Debicki joined co-stars Jonathan Pryce (who plays Prince Philip) and Khalid Abdalla (who plays Dodi Fayed) on the Los Angeles red carpet on Sunday, which marked the first major premiere since the end of the actors strike. Rufus Kampa, who plays a young Prince William, and Fflyn Edwards, who plays a young Prince Harry, were also in attendance. (The final season is split into two parts, with the first half releasing Thursday.)

Debicki, who took over playing the Princess of Wales from Emma Corrin in season five, noted that “it’s been a really unusual and beautiful job and it always came with a huge amount of responsibility,” particularly when it came to dealing with her death.

The stars of The Crown are hitting the red carpet.

Elizabeth Debicki posed for photos while arriving at the season six part one premiere of award-winning Netflix series on Sunday night (November 12) at Regency Village Theatre in Los Angeles.

Fellow cast members in attendance included Khalid Abdalla, Jonathan Pryce, Meg Bellamy, Ed McVey, Luther Ford, Rufus Kampa, and Fflyn Edwards.

In the new season, Elizabeth will be playing Princess Diana, Khalid plays Dodi Fayed, Jonathan plays Prince Phillip, Meg plays Princess Catherine, Ed and Rufus play Prince William at different ages, and Fflyn and Luther play Prince Harry at different ages.

The first four episodes of season six will debut on November 16, 2023 with the final six episodes dropping on December 14, 2023. Watch the trailer here!

Fyi: Elizabeth is wearing a Bottega Veneta dress, Manolo Blahnik shoes, and Calzedonia tights. Meg is wearing a Stella McCartney dress.

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Dominic West has said his portrayal of Prince Charles in season 6 of The Crown shows the current British monarch during “the worst period” of his life.

Upcoming episodes will show Prince Charles in the aftermath of the news of Princess Diana’s death in August 1997. Charles and Diana had divorced the year prior, with Charles then cementing his relationship with Camilla Parker-Bowles and Diana beginning a relationship with Dodi Fayed, who also died in the crash that ended her life in Paris.

“There were some really heavy scenes this season and a lot of tears for Charles,” said West. “There are a lot of the scenes of Charles trying to come to terms with [Diana’s death] and breaking the news to his sons, trying to help his sons mourn and having varying degrees of success at that,” said West during a Netflix cast interview conducted by the streamer ahead of season 6’s...

The Crown star Elizabeth Debicki has described shooting the scenes in the lead-up to Princess Diana’s death as “completely unbearable.”

With Netflix set to premiere the royal smash’s final series next week, which includes Diana’s death, Debicki said recreating some of the most poured over scenes in modern history was “difficult,” describing the task as “heavy and very manic and incredibly invasive.”

Netflix has already made clear that Diana’s death in a car crash in Paris will take place off screen but the lead-up includes the days prior to the crash and the heavy press attention that Diana and her partner Dodi Fayed (Khalid Abdalla) generated. The Crown director Christian Schwochow recently detailed to Deadline the extraordinary efforts that went into ensuring these scenes were handled with tact.

“At times it’s almost like an anomalistic response to being pursued, by that many actors playing the press,...

Choose your own adventure this November on Netflix! With its latest collection of well-knowns and well-loveds like “The Big Lebowski” or HBO’s dark dramedy “Six Feet Under,” the streamer will add dozens of new originals, documentaries, animes, family films, and more.

Catch up on your reading list with a miniseries adaptation of a Pulitzer winner, David Fincher’s take on a French graphic novel series, or an anime entry into the “Scott Pilgrim” franchise. Or, if reality is strange enough, journey through history— from American civil rights leaders with the Colman Domingo-led “Rustin” to British monarchs in the final season of Netflix’s jewel “The Crown.”

Check out The Streamable’s top picks for what’s new in November on Netflix, and then continue below to see the full list of everything that’s getting added to the platform this month!

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Exclusive: The director of Netflix drama The Crown‘s episodes re-creating Princess Diana’s death in Paris 26 years ago has revealed the extraordinary efforts that went into ensuring it was handled with tact.

Speaking exclusively to Deadline, Christian Schwochow, who directed the three crucial Season 6 episodes that feature what are likely to be some of the most talked about moments on television this year, said that though shots were filmed of Diana, played by Elizabeth Debicki, in the Paris morgue, there was never any intention of them being included in the final edit.

The filmmaker directed the second episode from the final season of Peter Morgan’s British royal drama, titled “Two Photographs”; episode 3 (“Dis-Moi-Oui”), which features the crash; and episode 4, titled “Aftermath.”

Schwochow also confirmed reports from last October that the crash involving the Mercedes-Benz, driven by Henri Paul and carrying Diana, Dodi Fayed and security consultant Trevor Rees-Jones,...

Netflix Debuts Trailer for Part 1 of “The Crown” Final Season

Closer than ever to coronation, Netflix has released the trailer for Part 1 of the sixth and final season of its hit period drama “The Crown.”

The final season of the series will span 1997-2005 with the four-episode Part One depicting the relationship between Princess Diana (Elizabeth Debicki) and Dodi Fayed (Khalid Abdalla) and the 1997 car crash in Paris that killed them.

Watch the trailer for “The Crown” Season 6, Part 1 below:

The 21-time Emmy winner will also star Imelda Staunton as Queen Elizabeth II, Jonathan Pryce as Prince Philip, Lesley Manville as Princess Margaret, Dominic West as Prince Charles, Claudia Harrison as Princess Anne, Olivia Williams as Camilla Parker Bowles, Bertie Carvel as Tony Blair, and Salim Daw as Mohamed Al Fayed, as well as Rufus Kampa as Prince William and Fflyn Edwards as Prince Harry in Part 1 and Ed McVey as William,...

Tensions are rising for Princess Diana and the whole of England in the official trailer for The Crown Season six, which will premiere on Netflix with its first four episodes on Nov. 16. The series ramps up for the epic finale of the popular series through the use of the tragic end of the People’s Princess’ life. “I don’t understand how I ended up here, dashing around, losing sight of myself in the process,” Princess Diana (Elizabeth Debicki) says in the trailer. “Now, I think that’s the story of my whole life.

The Crown has tackled many turbulent times for the Royal family, but the sixth and final season will go one step further.

As previously reported, the series will chart Princess Diana's final days leading up to her death in a car crash in 1997.

Diana notes in the newly released trailer that "the press are on our tails constantly."

The clip captures several moments of photographers getting too close for comfort.

Whether she's with her children or on a vacation, the press appears, seemingly out of nowhere.

The most significant moment of the trailer showcases Diana accepting Dodi's invitation to go to Paris, but things take a horrible turn when they're, once again, hounded by the press.

We then see various lights turning on in the dead of night at Balmoral, likely due to the media storm surrounding the tragic accident that killed Diana.

As previously reported, the first four episodes will stream on Thursday,...

The premiere for season 6 of The Crown is just around the corner, and Netflix has just released the haunting new trailer depicting the final days of Princess Diana’s life and how the Royal family dealt with this event. The cast includes Imelda Staunton as Queen Elizabeth II, Jonathan Pryce as Prince Philip, Lesley Manville as Princess Margaret, Dominic West as Prince Charles, Elizabeth Debicki as Princess Diana, Claudia Harrison as Princess Anne, Olivia Williams as Camilla Parker Bowles, Bertie Carvel as Tony Blair, Salim Daw as Mohamed Al Fayed, and Khalid Abdalla as Dodi Fayed. Part 1 features Rufus Kampa (Prince William) and Fflyn Edwards (Prince Harry), while part 2 features Ed McVey (Prince William), Luther Ford (Prince Harry) and Meg Bellamy (Kate Middleton).

The official synopsis from Netflix reads,

“Diana is being courted by the Fayeds in the South of France, giving the young Princes a taste of luxury yachts,...

It's the beginning of the inevitable end. Throughout the course of its five previous seasons, "The Crown" has been steadily marching towards the tragic events that ended the life of Princess Diana, the world-famous media darling and sometimes-controversial member of the royal family who took pop culture by storm. Based on how many times Hollywood has told and retold this story over the years, the legacy surrounding the Princess of Wales hasn't abated at all with the passage of time. Director Pablo Larraín most recently cast Kristen Stewart in the role for the brilliant 2021 film "Spencer," and a year later it was Elizabeth Debicki's turn to step in, taking over for Emma Corrin (who previously portrayed the public figure in season 4) on the ever-popular Netflix series.

But nothing lasts forever, and Netflix is certainly keen on sending out "The Crown" with all the pomp and circumstance the streaming service can muster.

Netflix has released the trailer for Part 1 of the sixth and final season of “The Crown,” slated for release on Nov. 16.

The final season will be split into two parts, with the first four episodes exploring the new relationship between Princess Diana and Dodi Fayed before their tragic car accident. The second half, consisting of six episodes and premiering Dec. 14, centers back on Queen Elizabeth and Prince Charles. Screen time is also dedicated to Prince William and Prince Harry grappling with their royal duties in the wake of their mother’s untimely death.

The trailer hints at the overwhelming media frenzy that played a role in Princess Diana’s death, in addition to depicting the family’s relationship to the press after her passing.

Series creator Peter Morgan recently spoke to Variety about reports that Princess Diana’s ghost would appear in the final season. “I never imagined it as...

Royal tragedy looms in the official trailer for Part I of The Crown‘s sixth and final season at Netflix as the historical drama places the spotlight on Princess Diana (Elizabeth Debicki). Slated to arrive on Thursday, November 16, Part I will feature four hour-long episodes from creator and writer Peter Morgan. The installments will depict the blossoming relationship between Diana and Dodi Fayed (Khalid Abdalla) before a fateful car ride with devastating consequences. As teased in the trailer, above, Diana’s popularity continues to rise, as does the press interest in her day-to-day life. In her first summer post-divorce, Princess Diana and Prince Charles (Dominic West) have two very different holidays with their sons. As she’s being courted by the Fayeds in the South of France, Princess Diana’s trip gives the young Princes William (Rufus Kampa) and Harry (Fflyn Edwards) a taste for luxury yachts, video games, and movie nights.

How will “The Crown” tackle the death of Princess Diana?

Fans of the Emmy-winning series are about to find out: Netflix just dropped the final season trailer, and it is centered on the moments and memories around that horrific 1997 car crash and funeral.

“I don’t really understand how I ended up here,” Elizabeth Debicki as Diana ponders via voiceover as cameras click away. “Dashing around, and losing sight of myself in the process.”

The somber trailer showcases the swelling chaos that consumed the family, the country, and the world following the announcement of her death alongside Dodi Fayed (Khalid Abdalla) in Paris. The curiosity factor alone should generate plenty of eyeballs for Season 6, which will feature Debicki returning as Princess Diana, as well as other Season 5 cast members including Dominic West as Prince Charles, Imelda Staunton as Queen Elizabeth II, Jonathan Pryce as Prince Philip, and Lesley Manville as Princess Margaret.

The Crown, the critically acclaimed Netflix series that follows the life and reign of Queen Elizabeth II, is coming to an end with its sixth and final season. The show, which has won multiple awards and captivated audiences around the world, will conclude with two installments: the first four episodes will be released on November 16, 2023, and the remaining six episodes will be released on December 14, 2023.

The final season will cover the period from 1997 to 2005, a turbulent time for the British monarchy and the country. It will depict the premiership of Tony Blair, the death of Diana, Princess of Wales, the early relationship of Prince William and Kate Middleton, and the wedding of Prince Charles and Camilla Parker Bowles

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The cast of the final season will feature some familiar faces from season 5, as well as some new additions. Imelda Staunton will reprise her role as Queen Elizabeth II, Jonathan Pryce as Prince Philip,...

The Crown is signing off after six seasons later this year, but Netflix may not be done with the royal drama's universe.

In a new interview with Variety, series creator Peter Morgan has revealed there is a chance we could get a prequel series.

"I do have an idea," Morgan told the outlet.

"But first, I need to do some other things.

"Second, it would need a unique set of circumstances to come together."

Morgan is staying tight-lipped about the plot but believes it would take us back in time to before The Crown's Elizabeth II storyline.

"If I were to go back into The Crown," he shares, "it would definitely be to go back in time."

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Keeping that universe alive would be something Netflix would be interested in.

The series has continually generated buzz and remained in the headlines throughout its six-season run.

Creator Peter Morgan changed the ending to The Crown season 6, the show's last, after Queen Elizabeth II died last September. The final episode will deal with the Queen's death even though she remains alive during the timeline of the show. Season 6 will explore events between 1997 and 2005, depicting the lead up to and aftermath of Princess Diana's death, in addition to Prince Charles and Camilla Parker Bowles' wedding.

The Crown creator Peter Morgan reveals that he changed the ending to season 6 after Queen Elizabeth II died. First airing on Netflix in 2016, The Crown has now charted the lives of key figures in the British royal family over the course of multiple decades. The hit Netflix series is now gearing up for the release of season 6, which is confirmed to be its last.

Now, as The Crown season 6's release date approaches, Morgan reveals to Variety that Queen Elizabeth's death in September of last year,...

Peter Morgan, the creator of Netflix’s sweeping Queen Elizabeth II series “The Crown,” is having a royal crisis.

Only a tiny contingent of people sworn to secrecy have seen the show’s sixth and final season, set to premiere in November. But somehow a tabloid — as is always the case with anything related to the royal family — has got hold of a scene in which Prince Charles talks to a vision of Diana after her death. “Diana’s Ghost to appear in The Crown’s final season,” screams a headline on the Daily Mail’s site. The online article quotes from the episode, in which Charles (played by Dominic West) tenderly converses with an imaginary Diana (Elizabeth Debicki) in the cabin of the royal plane as he accompanies her body from Paris to London. Later in the episode Diana also appears to Charles’ mother, Queen Elizabeth (Imelda Staunton).

The next morning,...

The final season of The Crown will depict the death of Princess Diana and its effects on Britain’s royal family and the world — so it’s no surprise that Diana (played by Elizabeth Debicki) is front and center in several images that Netflix has released from the coming season.

The sixth and last season of the Emmy-winning drama will be split into two parts, with four episodes premiering Nov. 16 and the remaining six following on Dec. 14. Part one will follow the relationship between Diana and Dodi Fayed (Khalid Abdalla), leading up to the 1997 car crash in Paris that killed both.

Other images from the first part of the season show Diana and Prince Charles (Dominic West) with their sons, William and Harry (Rufus Kampa and Fflyn Edwards; Ed McVey and Luther Ford play the older princes in part two), as well as portraits of Imelda Staunton as Queen Elizabeth II...

New images from The Crown season 6 reveal Rufus Kampa's Prince William and Fflyn Edwards' Prince Harry, showing them with Elizabeth Debicki's Princess Diana and Dominic West's Prince Charles. The upcoming season will explore events in the late 1990s and early 2000s, including Princess Diana's death, though the car crash itself will not be depicted. The Crown season 6 will cover the impact of Diana's death on William and Harry, William's early relationship with Kate Middleton, and Prince Charles' wedding to Camilla Parker Bowles.

New images from The Crown season 6 have just been released, revealing a first look at the show's versions of Prince Harry and Prince William. First airing on Netflix in 2016, The Crown charts the journey of the British royal family beginning in the mid-20th century. Season 6 of the hit historical drama is confirmed to serve as the show's last, with a storyline that explores events...

Netflix revealed new images from the final season of “The Crown” on Monday, one month before the first half of the show’s sixth season makes its debut.

The new images feature the show’s main cast – including Elizabeth Debicki as Princess Diana and Dominic West as Prince Charles – as well as the first look at the young actors who play Prince William and Prince Harry in the first part of Season 6.

Season 6 Part One will premiere on November 16 and focuses on Diana and Charles in the aftermath of their divorce. (It’s assumed the first batch of episodes will end with Diana’s death.) Rufus Kampa plays Prince William in Part One while Fflyn Edwards plays Prince Harry. In Part Two, which comes out on December 14, Ed McVey plays Prince William while Luther Ford portrays Prince Harry. Actress Meg Bellamy stars as Kate Middleton.

In addition to the photo of the young princes,...

Netflix has revealed the first-look images for Part 1 of the sixth and final season of “The Crown,” which premieres on Nov. 16. Part 2 premieres on Dec. 14.

With each season of “The Crown” following a new era of the Royal Family in chronological order, Season 6 brings viewers up to the late 1990s. Part 1 will follow the romantic relationship between Princess Diana and Dodi Fayed, leading up to their untimely deaths.

In addition to exploring their relationship and tragic car accident, the Season 6 logline reads: “Prince William tries to integrate back into life at Eton in the wake of his mother’s death as the monarchy has to ride the wave of public opinion. As she reaches her Golden Jubilee, the Queen reflects on the future of the monarchy with the marriage of Charles and Camilla and the beginnings of a new Royal fairytale in William and Kate.”

With Season 6 depicting the lives...

Netflix’s crown jewel, The Crown, will wrap up its six season run with a two-part final season. Season six part one will consist of four episodes and will premiere on November 6, 2023. The six-episode part two will follow on December 14th.

The series’ final season will chart events beginning in 1997 and wrapping up in 2005.

The streaming service confirmed season six will feature returning stars Elizabeth Debicki as Princess Diana, Dominic West as Prince Charles, Imelda Staunton as Queen Elizabeth II, Jonathan Pryce as Prince Philip, and Lesley Manville as Princess Margaret. Salim Daw reprises his role as Mohamed Al Fayed, Khalid Abdalla is back as Dodi Fayed, Claudia Harrison plays Princess Anne, Olivia Williams is Camilla Parker Bowles, and Bertie Carvel returns as Tony Blair. Rufus Kampa and Fflyn Edwards join the cast as Prince William and Prince Harry, respectively.

Part two will find Ed McVey and Luther Ford taking...

Heavy lies the head that wears the title of one of Netflix's most-watched and longest-running series. Ever since its debut in November of 2016, "The Crown" has remained one of the streaming giant's most consistently acclaimed shows while boasting an "Avengers"-level team of all the biggest British actors in the world, year in and year out. Well, that streak is reaching new heights with the upcoming sixth and final season, which we've just learned will be split into two separate parts and spread out in the last two months of this year. Please light a candle for all the binge-watchers who will have to do their best to cope with this rare, staggered release approach from Netflix.

To herald the occasion, Netflix has released a new announcement teaser revealing the dates for this 10-episode final season, which has been cut in half into an initial grouping of four episodes...

The conclusion to the epic story of Great Britain’s royal family will be premiering on Netflix next month. Now, to prepare fans for the Queen’s exit, a new teaser for The Crown has been released, which showcases past seasons and different eras of the Queen. Fans of the show are reminded of Claire Foy and Olivia Coleman’s past incarnations before revealing Imelda Staunton’s return as Queen Elizabeth II.

The synopsis for Season 6 of The Crown from Netflix reads,

“A relationship blossoms between Princess Diana and Dodi Fayed before a fateful car journey has devastating consequences.

Prince William tries to integrate back into life at Eton in the wake of his mother’s death as the monarchy has to ride the wave of public opinion. As she reaches her Golden Jubilee, the Queen reflects on the future of the monarchy with the marriage of Charles and Camilla...

"Uneasy," as the Bard once wrote, "lies the head that wears a crown." That sentiment is all over the new teaser for season six of, well, The Crown, which sees Imelda Staunton's Queen Elizabeth II walking through her chambers at Buckingham Palace, seemingly haunted by her past — in this case her younger self, as played by Claire Foy and Olivia Colman. She reflects on what the crown means, and what she has sacrificed for it. We, meanwhile, are informed that the season will debut in two parts, kicking off on 16 November. See the teaser:

The 6th and final season covers events from 1997 through 2005. The first four episodes (Part 1) depict a relationship blossoming between Princess Diana and Dodi Fayed before a fateful car journey has devastating consequences.

And the final chapter (Part 2) is told across six episodes. Prince William tries to integrate back into life at Eton in the wake...

All good things must come to an end, and that includes Netflix’s six-season drama about Queen Elizabeth II, “The Crown”.

Netflix dropped the first teaser for the final installments of the Emmy-winning series this morning, alongside announcing that the final season will be split into two parts: Part 1 (four episodes) will debut November 16, 2023; Part 2 (six episodes) will follow December 14, 2023.

The cast — which broadly changes actors every two seasons — will continue with Season 5’s actors, which include Elizabeth Debicki as Princess Diana, Dominic West as Prince Charles, Imelda Staunton as Queen Elizabeth II, Jonathan Pryce as Prince Phillip, and Lesley Manville as Princess Margaret.

New this season will be Rufus Kampa and Ed McVey as Prince William, and Fflyn Edwards and Luther Ford as Prince Harry. Don’t expect a Meghan Markle appearance: The final season will wrap with the beginnings of William’s relationship with Kate Middleton (Meg Bellamy...

Netflix's The Crown will end its controversial -- yet widely praised -- run in December.

The streaming service on Monday revealed that the first four episodes will stream on Thursday, November 16, 2023.

The final six episodes of The Crown Season 6 will follow on Thursday, December 14, 2023.

Part 1 will see Elizabeth Debicki reprise her role as Princess Diana alongside Dominic West as Prince Charles.

Imelda Staunton continues her reign as Queen Elizabeth II alongside Jonathan Pryce (Prince Philip) and Lesley Manville (Princess Margaret).

Also returning are Salim Daw (Mohamed Al Fayed) and Khalid Abdalla (Dodi Fayed). Making their debuts are Rufus Kampa (Prince William),and Fflyn Edwards (Prince Harry).

The final season covers events from 1997 through 2005.

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Part I depict a relationship blossoming between Princess Diana and Dodi Fayed before a fateful car journey has devastating consequences.

As for Part II, Prince William tries to integrate...

The sixth and final season of the epic British Royal Family saga “The Crown” will drop on Netflix in two parts, with the first four episodes premiering on November 16 and the final six arriving December 16, the streamer announced this morning. The season will cover events from 1997 to 2005. Netflix also released a teaser trailer. Watch it above.

That first quartet of installments in November depict the blossoming relationship between Princess Diana and Dodi Fayed before their fatal car accident on August 31, 1997. Elizabeth Debicki will reprise her Emmy-nominated role as Princess Di alongside Dominic West as Prince Charles. Imelda Staunton continues her reign as Queen Elizabeth II, while Jonathan Pryce continues on as Prince Phillip and Leslie Manville as Princess Margaret. Also returning are Salim Daw as Mohamed Al Fayed and Khalid Abdalla as Dodi. Making their debuts are Rufus Kampa (adolescent Prince William) and Fflyn Edwards (adolescent Prince Harry)

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The sixth and final season of The Crown will premiere in two parts — Part 1 on November 16 and Part 2 on December 14. Netflix announced the dates Monday, along with a trailer that features Queen Elizabeth through the years. Watch it above.

Part 1 will see Elizabeth Debicki reprise her role as Princess Diana alongside Dominic West as Prince Charles. Imelda Staunton continues her reign as Queen Elizabeth II alongside Jonathan Pryce (Prince Philip) and Lesley Manville (Princess Margaret). Also returning are Salim Daw (Mohamed Al Fayed) and Khalid Abdalla (Dodi Fayed). Making their debuts are Rufus Kampa (Prince William) and Fflyn Edwards (Prince Harry).

Part 2 is told across six episodes. Prince William tries to integrate back into life at Eton in the wake of his mother’s death as the monarchy has to ride the wave of public opinion. As she reaches her Golden Jubilee, the Queen reflects on the future of the...