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The release of the long-awaited Season 5 of Netflix's The Crown is just around the corner.
In the upcoming season, BAFTA-winning and Oscar-nominated actress Imelda Staunton takes on the role of the late Queen Elizabeth II and will follow the Royal Family as they navigate the 1990s, a decade which was particularly tumultuous for them. Queen Elizabeth II even called the year 1992 her "annus horribilis".
From the breakdown of Princess Charles and Princess Diana's marriage as well as her daughter Princess Anne's divorce from Mark Phillips to the fire at Windsor Castle and Diana's groundbreaking interview with Martin Bashir, there is a lot to unpack from The Crown Season 5.
Newsweek has everything you need to know about the release of The Crown Season 5.
When Is The Crown Season 5 Out on Netflix?
After almost two years of waiting, The Crown Season 5 is ready to hit screens on Wednesday, November 9.
The brand-new series will premiere at 3:01 a.m. ET/ midnight PT in the U.S and at 8:01 a.m. GMT in the U.K.
Due to time differences, The Crown will be released at different times across the globe. Newsweek has a list below:
- Brazil: 5:00 a.m. BRT
- United Kingdom: 8:01 a.m. GMT
- France: 9:01 a.m. CEST
- Germany: 9:01 a.m. CEST
- Italy: 9:01 a.m. CEST
- Spain: 9:01 a.m. CEST
- Israel: 10:01 a.m. IDT
- South Africa: 10:01 a.m. SAST
- Dubai, UAE: 12:00 p.m. GST
- India: 13:30 p.m. IST
- South Korea: 5:00 p.m. KST
- Japan: 5:00 p.m. KST
- Sydney, Australia: 6:00 p.m. AEST
There is even more good news for fans of The Crown, all 10 episodes will drop at the same time, which means you are able to watch episodes back to back or space the highly-anticipated new series out.
To watch The Crown, you must be a Netflix subscriber. You can sign up to Netflix now for $6.99/£4.99. If you would like to watch without ads, the basic plan costs $9.99/£6.99 per month.
If you need to catch up on the first four seasons of The Crown before you sink your teeth into Season 5, the first four seasons are available to watch via Netflix now.
Who Is In The Cast of The Crown Season 5?
Staunton takes over from Olivia Coleman as Queen Elizabeth II in The Crown Season 5.
Staunton is well known for her performance as Vera in Vera Drake, Dolores Umbridge in Harry Potter and Lady Bagshaw in Downtown Abbey.
BAFTA-winner and Oscar-nominee Lesley Manville will portray Princess Margaret, the queen's younger sister, in the new series, taking on the role from Helena Bonham Carter.
Game of Thrones and The Two Popes star Jonathan Pryce stars as Prince Philip in The Crown Season 5. He replaces Tobias Menzies, who won an Emmy for his portrayal in Season Four.
The Affair's Dominic West will portray Prince Charles in the new season of The Crown, replacing Josh O'Connor. Tenet's Elizabeth Debicki will portray Diana, Princess of Wales in The Crown Season 5, taking over from Emma Corrin. Both O'Connor and Corrin won Emmy awards for their performances in Season 4.
The Nevers star Olivia Williams takes on the role of Camilla Parker Bowles, replacing Emerald Fennell.
Trainspotting and Elementary star Jonny Lee Miller takes on the role of John Major, the Conservative Prime Minister of the UK from 1990 until 1997.
Also starring in The Crown Season 5 are:
- Claudia Harrison as Princess Anne
- James Murray as Prince Andrew, Duke of York
- Sam Woolf as Prince Edward
- Senan West as Prince William of Wales
- Bertie Carvel as Tony Blair
The Crown Season 5 premieres on Wednesday, November 9 on Netflix worldwide.
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