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The cast of The Crown Season 5 has returned to work after halting production for the death of Queen Elizabeth II.
Fans have also rushed to watch the Netflix series once again since the death of the British monarch, who has been played by Claire Foy, Olivia Colman and, coming soon, Imelda Staunton. A new episode of The Crown hasn't dropped since November 15, 2020, but that hasn't stopped the show from surging back into the top ten most-watched shows on Netflix.
The Crown tells the story of Queen Elizabeth II's reign from the 1950s onwards, with the next chapter (Season 5) set to launch on the streaming service in November this year.
On Friday, the day after Elizabeth's death, a spokesperson for The Crown said production had paused "as a mark of respect" and it will also be paused on the date of her funeral on Monday September 19.
Filming seems to have resumed since then as Elizabeth Debicki, who will play Princess Diana in Season 5, was spotted shooting scenes for the show near Barcelona. Based on the clothing, it appears the scene is set during Diana's trip to Bosnia in 1997, where she met with children and landmine victims.
In the wake of the historic news coming from the House of Windsor, Season 5 is sure to be well-watched.
The news of Queen Elizabeth II's passing was revealed on September 8, and Netflix announced that The Crown had surged back into the Top Ten Most Watched TV (English) Shows for the week from September 5-11.
By September 13, The Crown had reached number 2 on the Top Ten Most Watched TV (English) Shows on Netflix, worldwide (Via FlixPatrol). Only the new season of Cobra Kai came in ahead of it.
In the U.S., it has remained at number 4 in the Top Ten list from Sunday onwards, and it was the third most watched in the U.K. before rising to second place on Tuesday. In Ukraine it has been the most-watched show on Netflix since Saturday September 10.
Imelda Staunton (Harry Potter) is taking over the lead role of Queen Elizabeth II in the upcoming Season 5, with Jonathan Pryce (Game of Thrones) playing her husband Prince Philip. Lesley Manville (Phantom Thread) will play Princess Margaret, Jonny Lee Miller is Prime Minister John Major, Dominic West is Prince Charles while Debicki will play Diana.
A precise release date has yet to be announced for Season 5, though Netflix has confirmed it will launch at some time in November 2022. The brief delays in production are not expected to affect the release date of the upcoming season.
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