Queen Victoria Syndrome

Episode aired Nov 9, 2022
TV-MA
55m

IMDb RATING

7.4/10

3.9K

YOUR RATING

Dominic West, Timothée Sambor, Teddy Hawley, and Elizabeth Debicki in Queen Victoria Syndrome (2022)

Biography Drama History

A much-needed update to the Royal Yacht draws scrutiny to the Queen's reign. Hounded by the press, Charles and Diana have a second honeymoon in Italy.A much-needed update to the Royal Yacht draws scrutiny to the Queen's reign. Hounded by the press, Charles and Diana have a second honeymoon in Italy.A much-needed update to the Royal Yacht draws scrutiny to the Queen's reign. Hounded by the press, Charles and Diana have a second honeymoon in Italy.

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IMDb RATING

7.4/10

3.9K

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Trivia
As season 5 begins, the cast turns over for a second time. Most cast members are replaced by considerably older actors. For example, Imelda Staunton is 18 years older than Olivia Colman, Dominic West is 21 years older than Josh O'Connor, and Jonathan Pryce is 27 years older than Tobias Menzies. However, in the role of Diana, Elizabeth Debicki is only 5 years older than her predecessor Emma Corrin.

Goofs
At 35:27, one of the pipers wears a modern sport watch.

Quotes
[last lines]
Norma Major: What's the matter?
John Major: When you imagine the problems you might be confronted with as prime minister, you imagine tricky sessions at PMQs. The economy in free fall. Going to war. You never imagine this. The House of Windsor should be binding the nation together. Setting an example of idealized family life. Instead, the senior royals seem dangerously deluded and out of touch. The junior royals, feckless, entitled, and lost. And the Prince of Wales, impatient for a bigger role in public life, fails to appreciate that his one great asset is his wife. It's a situation that cannot help but affect the stability of the country. And what makes it worse is it feels it's all about to erupt. On my watch.

Connections
Featured in Javo & Temoc: Top 10 Series: Lo 'mejor' del año (2022)

Soundtracks
Emotions
Performed by Mariah Carey
Written by David Bryon Cole, Mariah Carey & Robert Manuel Clivilles
Produced by David Bryon Cole, Mariah Carey & Robert Manuel Clivilles

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Review

Featured review

4/10

Just Don't Know...

I can't for the life of me understand the casting of West as Charles- at first blush I felt he's far too handsome and likable to pull off this role, and now it's all I see- Dominic West on The Crown, not Prince Charles as portrayed by Dominic West.

Same can be said for Staunton as the Queen- I like her well enough but we were so fond of Olivia Coleman and don't really see a need to change this portrayal out other than 'oh two seasons, time for new portrayals!!' Pryce seems a competent actor for Phillip, but same can be said, as Tobias was an incredibly talented actor who did a marvelous job.

Especially in regards to West- he's completely incapable of portraying the whining, sniveling Charles- and his 'look' is completely and utterly ridiculous. All I see is a person trying to seem princely, and the person he is pretending to be was never anything close to that.

With these being the final two seasons of a show so many of us enjoyed, it's baffling the choices made to portray the characters- it seems as though the casting directors may have become too confident and taken the bait of big names rather than what had largely proven to be the best course; those who felt more real in their roles and propelled the show to the top.

I sincerely hope I'm wrong and further episodes see them settle in more confidently but I'm not holding out much hope.