Now it is finally clear when “The Crown” will come to an end. The finale of the royal Netflix series will be shown from mid-November. The streaming service announced this this Monday (October 9th). The sixth season will be shown in two parts.
Part one (episodes one to four) will be available from November 16th and part two (episodes five to ten) from December 14th. According to the announcement, the sixth and final season will cover the eventful life of Queen Elizabeth II (Imelda Staunton, 67) from 1997 to 2005 and thus also the term of office of Prime Minister Tony Blair (Bertie Carvel, 46). Of course, it’s also about the other members of the Royal Family.
The first part will focus on the developing relationship between Princess Diana (Elizabeth Debicki, 33) and Dodi Al-Fayed (Khalid Abdalla, 41), “which comes to an abrupt end in a tragic car accident.” The last six episodes will also be about dealing with the death of Lady Di, the Queen’s Golden Jubilee and the wedding of the then Prince Charles (Dominic West, 53) and Camilla Parker Bowles (Olivia Williams, 55). The young love of Prince William (Ed McVey) and Kate Middleton (Meg Bellamy) is also highlighted. The last two actors mentioned are new to the cast. Luther Ford will also be there as Prince Harry (39). In part one, William is portrayed by Rufus Kampa and Harry by Fflyn Edwards.
The award-winning production, which retells the life of Queen Elizabeth II (1926-2022) and her family, has faced some backlash in the past. A controversy arose at the start of the fifth season when prominent figures criticized the portrayal of the characters and demanded a notice to viewers that it was a fictional series. Even before the premiere of season six, many critics feared that the series makers might cross a line when discussing Princess Diana’s death (1961-1997).
However, the makers of the Netflix series emphasized that they approached the scenes with “enormous sensitivity”. “The show may be big and loud, but it’s not us,” said executive producer Suzanne Mackie (37) at the Edinburgh TV Festival. “There was a very, very careful, long, long conversation about it.” In the end, the audience will make its judgment. “But I think we implemented it very carefully and thoughtfully.”
