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The Crown
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Sleep, Dearie Sleep

  • Episode aired Dec 14, 2023
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  • 1h 12m
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Imelda Staunton, Olivia Colman, and Claire Foy in Sleep, Dearie Sleep (2023)
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The Queen gives Charles the green light to wed Camilla. Tasked with planning her own funeral ahead of her 80th birthday, she faces an existential crisis.The Queen gives Charles the green light to wed Camilla. Tasked with planning her own funeral ahead of her 80th birthday, she faces an existential crisis.The Queen gives Charles the green light to wed Camilla. Tasked with planning her own funeral ahead of her 80th birthday, she faces an existential crisis.

  • Director
    • Stephen Daldry
  • Writers
    • Peter Morgan
    • Meriel Sheibani-Clare
    • Daniel Marc Janes
  • Stars
    • Imelda Staunton
    • Jonathan Pryce
    • Dominic West
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    9.0/10
    3.8K
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    • Director
      • Stephen Daldry
    • Writers
      • Peter Morgan
      • Meriel Sheibani-Clare
      • Daniel Marc Janes
    • Stars
      • Imelda Staunton
      • Jonathan Pryce
      • Dominic West
    • 22User reviews
    • 5Critic reviews
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    Imelda Staunton
    Imelda Staunton
    • Queen Elizabeth II
    Jonathan Pryce
    Jonathan Pryce
    • Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh
    Dominic West
    Dominic West
    • Prince Charles
    Ed McVey
    Ed McVey
    • Prince William
    Luther Ford
    Luther Ford
    • Prince Harry
    Olivia Colman
    Olivia Colman
    • Queen Elizabeth II
    Claire Foy
    Claire Foy
    • Queen Elizabeth II
    Claudia Harrison
    Claudia Harrison
    • Princess Anne
    James Murray
    James Murray
    • Prince Andrew
    Sebastian Blunt
    Sebastian Blunt
    • Prince Edward
    Olivia Williams
    Olivia Williams
    • Camilla Parker Bowles
    Jamie Parker
    Jamie Parker
    • Robin Janvrin
    Bertie Carvel
    Bertie Carvel
    • Tony Blair
    Lydia Leonard
    Lydia Leonard
    • Cherie Blair
    Martin Turner
    Martin Turner
    • Lord Chamberlain
    Theo Fraser Steele
    Theo Fraser Steele
    • Timothy Laurence
    Paul Sparkes
    Paul Sparkes
    • William's PPO
    Meg Bellamy
    Meg Bellamy
    • Kate Middleton
    • Director
      • Stephen Daldry
    • Writers
      • Peter Morgan
      • Meriel Sheibani-Clare
      • Daniel Marc Janes
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    10terrylarosa

    Magnificent end to a magnificent series

    Fitting end that the finale focused almost entirely on the Queen. Terrific and superb performances from the entire cast though the standouts for the season were West and Staunton ( if they both don't at least get nominated then there is no justice ). I will admit that I was rather bored with the Diana storyline since I've never understood her popularity. The season was not as good as the first four but stuck the landing in the finale ( especially with Staunton's subtle, magnificent performance). The final five minutes were sublime; especially the beautiful music. The final scene also, was perfect. The Crown will be missed.
    10barryrd

    Excellent Summing Up

    This was a terrific finale. I'm glad I finally took time to see it. During Elizabeth's reign of 70 years, the Queen and the Crown became inseparable and this final episode uses an unexpected plot to show just that. It seems reasonable to assume that at some point following the death of the Queen Mother and the Golden Jubilee in 2002, the Queen came to the realization of her own mortality and was able to look back on how she grew into the role and also became the embodiment of it. This is not a stretch; after 70 years, only a relatively few could remember the country without her at the helm. In this episode, we see how she knew that she had inherited a position that she could execute far better than anyone else in the realm. We see the Queen, performed superbly by Imelda Staunton, conversing with her younger self - Claire Foy and Olivia Coleman, as the more youthful Queen in earlier episodes. In this finale, we see the fallout from the death of Diana, Princess of Wales and how the monarch had to rise above the controversy. She also had to deal with the problem of Charles and Camilla and steer her way through the protocols of the Anglican Church to place their personal lives on a secure footing. Diana's two boys reach adulthood with all the attendant problems of young Royals with the paparazzi, not to mention the lingering sorrow of Diana's passing. Jonathan Pryce as the Duke of Edinburgh was excellent as the Queen's most able and trusted confidante. Dominic West as Prince Charles and Ed McVey as Prince William were both excellent. In fact, the cast for the whole series drew many fine acting talents too numerous to mention. Some very accomplished ones played minor roles for a variety of prime ministers, aides, politicians of all stripes, ladies in waiting etc. All in all, an excellent ending for an outstanding series.
    10kerstenwouter

    The best TV can possibly have to offer

    I imagine that even viewers who have a staunch dislike of the royals might be able to appreciate what they did in this episode and the ones leading up to it; making use in a very clever way of using different actors (m/f) during the seasons. It is one of the ways how series that take time to let a story unfold can trump movies that have to squash everything in 2-3 hours.

    The way how expectations, assumptions, snippets of facts and a good sense of what makes good television are merged is superb.

    Also, I am not in agreement with critical reviews that wanted to stretch the whole period for another 1,5 decade just to touch current events. Why? That's another genre altogether. Nor with criticisms (like from a former PM) who somehow interpreted the final episodes as too discreditable to the royals.

    So even if brought down by hating-filled emotions, please manage to appreciate how well the whole story line was played out entertainment wise.
    9Hitchcoc

    A Bit Too Contrived

    Well, we say goodbye to years of The Crown. My wife and I were loyal to the show. It had its ups and its downs, but overall it was good entertainment. I was in first grade when we read in The Weekly Reader that there was a new Queen of England (this and the Olympics in some place called Melbourne). My generation have been there for all the turbulence and drama of the royal family. Not being British, I have no idea what it was like to have the tabloids attacking day after day, week after week. But I could sympathize with them to a degree, even though their opulence was a bit much. This episode shows the Queen having her mortality thrown in her face, force to confront the fact that she would not be a queen forever. She begins to wonder whether she should step down. Meanwhile, Charles wants to marry Camilla, and all those windbag clergy, living in the Dark Ages, are the stumbling block. But the marriage takes place, as we all know, and then, as we also know, Charles continues as Prince of Wales for many years more. The show ends on an ethereal note with the Queen walking interminably off the stage, through a door to the future. This series was well done. If nothing else, it caused me to some reading about those days.
    10thebenstrongbs

    Excellent.

    While the line between fact and fiction was obviously blurred throughout (because no one but those present know what truly happens behind closed doors), this ending did both justice to an outstanding series and to a marvelous world leader.

    While I understand having such a strong focus on Diana as she represents a major chapter in the story of the royal family (and the drama and conspiracies that surround and abound), I wish the final season had been more centric on the Queen, herself (as I feel is represented by others judging other season 6 episodes much lower than the finale).

    Judging gathered from the series as well as reception after her death, it's clear that she understood her role and fulfilled it with honor, duty, dignity, and (seemingly) humility.

    The writers and cast did phenomenally, and we could not possibly ask for a better ending.

    They are correct. The Queen was of a dying breed.

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    • Trivia
      The bagpipe song Sleep, Dearie, Sleep, was adapted from a traditional Scottish lullaby. The song urges its subject, a soldier, to go to sleep after what the listener can assume has been a long and difficult day at war.
    • Goofs
      The wedding of Charles and Camilla is described as being set for the 9th of April. In fact, it was set for the 8th, but was postponed one day to allow Charles to attend the funeral of Pope John Paul II.
    • Quotes

      Prince William: Nice speech, Granny.

      Queen Elizabeth II: Thank you.

      Prince William: Though surprisingly short. You sure you didn't forget half of it?

      Queen Elizabeth II: I don't know what you're talking about.

      Prince William: What do you think?

      [indicates the Just Married he's written on the back window of the honeymoon getaway car]

      Queen Elizabeth II: Lovely.

      Prince William: It's better than the beer cans Harold wanted to tie to the bumper.

      Queen Elizabeth II: [chuckles] Be kind to him. In many ways, it's harder being number two than number one. The system protects number one. Number two tends to...

      Prince William: Go mad?

      Queen Elizabeth II: I was going to say "need extra care and attention."

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    • Release date
      • December 14, 2023 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • High Street, Rochester, Kent, England, UK(Windsor)
    • Production companies
      • Left Bank Pictures
      • Marzano Films
      • Sony Pictures Television Production UK
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      1 hour 12 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.00 : 1

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