Genre: TV Series (Three Seasons)
Grade: A
Notable People: Claire Foy, Olivia Colman, John Lithgow, Helena Bonham-Carter…and a cast of thousands Crated by: Peter Morgan
Title: The Crown
Review: If you have any interest in 20th century history or royalty or all things British…this is a don’t miss show. Brilliantly written, the three seasons have gone from Queen Elizabeth’s wedding in 1947 through her fathers’ (King Edward) death and her ascension to the throne, and in the third season up through 1977. That covers 25 years on the throne-which is amazingly only about a third of the time she has reigned. Fascinating character portrayal by Foy as the younger for the first two seasons and the magnificent Colman as the latter day Queen for season three, which involved a total cast changeover for the aging royal family. Lithgow does an amazing turn as the fading Winston Churchill. Attention to detail is magnificent and the extended stories on the abdicated King David, the Crown Princess Margaret and young Prince Charles…are quite compelling. This show is well worth your time…..brilliant.