Final Season of 'The Crown' Debuts on Netflix

The sixth and final season of The Crown has been released on Netflix, split into two parts. The first part focuses on Princess Diana and her tragic death, while the second returns to the royal family and Queen Elizabeth II. Creator Peter Morgan, who wrote all 60 episodes, expressed relief at the finale's reception, which has been widely praised as nearly perfect. The series, spanning six seasons, covers approximately 60 years of history, ending in 2005 with the marriage of Charles and Camilla. Morgan noted that each season represented a decade, and he deliberately avoided bringing the story into the present. The show featured three actresses portraying the Queen: Claire Foy, Olivia Colman, and Imelda Staunton. Diana was played by Emma Corrin in season 4 and Elizabeth Debicki in seasons 5 and 6. Morgan previously received an Oscar nomination in 2007 for writing The Queen, directed by Stephen Frears, which also dealt with Diana's death and its impact on the monarchy. The final episodes depict a confused, nostalgic Queen Elizabeth, grappling with the passage of time and her duty to the crown. Morgan spent ten years working on the show, including holidays and Christmas, and described the Queen as both ordinary and extraordinary.