The countdown has ended. The fifth season has arrived The crown and interest in the Netflix series increases. In addition to being one of the most viewed and acclaimed productions on the platform, there are several factors that explain why this episode is one of the most anticipated.
One of them is that there is a new elizabeth. After the great performances of Claire Foy and Olivia Colman in the previous four seasons also English Imelda Staunton will play the role of the monarch in her seventies stage.
Other condiment that generates more expectations than ever -and something morbid- is that this It will be the UK’s first season without Elizabeth II, who died at the age of 96 on September 8, after seven decades of reign. Also it will be the first without her husband, Philip of Edinburgh, who passed away on April 9, 2021.
Production of the series created by Peter Morgan was filming the sixth and final season when the queen’s death was announced. And he decided to stop shooting in homage to his protagonist.
“Everyone was extremely sad and I had a bad night, I was heartbroken. My reaction surprised me. Sure, she would hear something. But after living closely with her for two years, she felt weird, ”Staunton said those days of mourning when the series had a resurgence and settled in the top ten most viewed in the world on Netflix.
Added to this is that, as happened in other seasons, Official voices and former British officials continue to question the veracity of the events narrated in the series. The queen herself had shown her displeasure at the way she and her family had been portrayed throughout the series.
Boris Johnson He came to intimidate Netflix and the production through its culture secretary, Oliver Dowden, who asked the platform to clarify with a warning that this is a fiction.
The last to criticize him was John Major. The former UK Prime Minister said he thought about it a “harmful and malignant” fiction. and considered it a “series of nonsense”.
At 5 o’clock this Wednesday 9 -Argentine time- were already available all ten new episodes: Almost two years have passed between the fourth and fifth part, the longest interval of all. Hence the anxiety of the fans.
What the fifth season tells
The fifth and brand new season It takes place in the early 90s.. Close to the 40th anniversary of her accession to the throne, Elizabeth II embarks on her annual tour of the west coast of Scotland and reflects on a kingdom that has seen nine prime ministersthe arrival of mass television and the decline of the British Empire.
The collapse of the Soviet Union and the transfer of sovereignty to Hong Kong are signs of a sea change in the international order, presenting both challenges and opportunities for the monarchy, even if the troubles are getting closer than you can imagine.
Meanwhile, the “dream wedding” between his son Carlos and Diana Spencer falls apart and there is no more room to hide the rumors that they are living apart. Here because, The Prince of Wales pressures Elizabeth to get a divorcesomething that represents a constitutional crisis for the monarchy.
“As media control intensifies, Diana decides to take control of the narrative, break with family protocol, publish a book that undermines public support for Charles and expose the cracks in the Windsor House. Everything comes at the worst times, when people question the role of the royal family in England in the nineties, “reads the official synopsis.
“Watching events from the front row is Prime Minister John Major, successor of Margaret Thatcher. As he forges relations with the palace and faces a global recession, Major will face the constitutional challenge of a lifetime: the divorce of the Prince and Princess of Wales. ” The crown 5.
in the new The crown Enter Mohamed Al-Fayed (Salim Daw) and his son Dodi (Khalid Abdalla), the millionaire Egyptian businessmen trying to be accepted in the higher spheres and use their wealth and political power to win seats at the royal table.
Staunton and the other new faces
One of the attractions of The crown is that, every two seasons, the series completely changes the cast to give them to him greater credibility to the history and the passing of time of its protagonists.
As already stated, in the fifth and sixth seasons, Staunton takes on the lead role of Queen Elizabeth II.
“This is a tumultuous time for the royal family as well Peter didn’t shy away from doing it.“Staunton told the outlet ET Canada. “I think this queen looks more familiar to many people around the world. Certainly for Claire Foy, when it started it was like a costume drama, many years ago. And this is the current queen, as she was in the 90s. So, I felt more intimidated, ”Staunton added.
Staunton will be accompanied by a luxury cast, led by Jonathan Price like her husband, Prince Philip, Domenico West -protagonist of the iconic The cable– as Prince Charles; Y Elizabeth Debicki embodying Lady Di.
Other roles that return with new performers are Camilla Parker Bowles (Olivia Williams), now crowned queen consort of Charles III, of Prime Minister John Major (Jonny Lee Miller), and princess daisyElizabeth’s younger sister (Lesley Manville).
They are joined by those who bring new characters to life. Salim Daw is the tycoon Mohamed Al-Fayed, Khalid Abdalla plays his son Dodi, Diana’s last partner; Y Flora Montgomery in the role of Norma MajorJohn Major’s wife.
Always focused on Elizabeth and the political, family and palace intrigues surrounding her figure, The crown It gave more or less prominence to other characters depending on the importance they had in British history and / or the intimacy of the Windsor family.
In the fourth, one of the central subplots was the origin and development of the bond between the Prince of Wales and Diana Spencer. in the fifth, the figures of Carlos and Lady Di – and their media divorce – will take on even more relevance.
Without Margaret Thatcher on stage, The most important political figure in The Crown 5 will be John MajorConservative Prime Minister who ruled the country between 1990 and 1997.
Major was accused of the series when it emerged that the new installment shows Carlos asking for help in a conspiratorial plan to persuade his mother to abdicate the throne.
Source: Clarin
