Take Your First Look At Netflix’s Newest Drama: ‘The Crown’

Created and written by Peter Morgan, The Crown is a biographical story about the beginning of Queen Elizabeth II and her reign as the Queen of England.

Morgan was nominated back in 2006 for an Academy Award for his screenplay The Queen, starring Helen Mirren, which provided a look into the British Monarchy and their reaction to the death of Diana, the Princess of Wales.

Claire Foy stars as the Royal Princess turned Queen of England, and also starred in the Emmy and Golden Globe nominated Wolf Hall. Filling the shoes of the Queen’s husband, Phillip Mountbatten is Matt Smith, who has taken a break from traveling all of time and space in Doctor Who. Another notable name is John Lithgow who adds his talent to the cast with his portrayal of Winston Churchill.

The story of the Royal Family can easily be looked up, researched, and in recent times the lives of the Royal family can be seen in various films, such as The King’s Speech, W/E, and The Queen.  

It’s evident that this picks up soon after her father George VI has died. The Monarchy was not keen on having a woman take the thrown. Her uncle, Edward VIII, had previously been King, only to have abdicated the thrown years prior in the name of love. With the winds of time changing, a woman to take on a lead role in society, a question is raised – What is the purpose of the crown? What is the purpose of the Monarchy? Her husband – who wanted to be married to his wife and not the queen, slowly became unraveled at the idea of needing to kneel before her. He ultimately decides to kneel before the Queen because that is what is expected of him. Not everyone was so conscious of the reasoning behind that.

Two rings, two marriages, two lives; The Queen of England and Elizabeth – both living under The Crown.

The Crown will premiere in 2016, consisting of 13 hour long episodes. Take a look at the first trailer below, and be sure to let us know what you think!