Yes. More sad than 79% of well-known series. This describes how the series comes across across its whole run, measured against other well-known series; it is not a content list.

Is The Crown violent?

Not especially. Less violent than 70% of well-known series. This describes how the series comes across across its whole run, measured against other well-known series; it is not a content list.

Does The Crown leave you hopeful?

Not especially. Less hopeful than 63% of well-known series. This describes how the series comes across across its whole run, measured against other well-known series; it is not a content list.

Not especially. Less frightening than 59% of well-known series. This describes how the series comes across across its whole run, measured against other well-known series; it is not a content list.

Is The Crown easy watching?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known series. This describes how the series comes across across its whole run, measured against other well-known series; it is not a content list.

The Crown

Name: The Crown
Genre: Drama
Released: 2016
Rating: 8.2
Cast: Imelda Staunton, Jonathan Pryce, Olivia Colman, Lesley Manville, Dominic West

Duty lasts a lifetime.

Created by Peter Morgan

On Netflix

2016–20236 seasons60 episodes8.2 / 10

A stately, decades-spanning historical drama that treats the British monarchy as a psychological and political institution, balancing intimate character study with grand historical sweep.

The gripping, decades-spanning inside story of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and the Prime Ministers who shaped Britain's post-war destiny. The Crown tells the inside story of two of the most famous addresses in the world – Buckingham Palace and 10 Downing Street – and the intrigues, love lives and machinations behind the great events that shaped the second half of the 20th century. Two houses, two courts, one Crown.

Where to watch

StreamNetflix

Questions people ask

Is The Crown sad? Yes. More sad than 79% of series.
Is The Crown violent? Not especially. Less violent than 70% of series.
Does The Crown leave you hopeful? Not especially. Less hopeful than 63% of series.
Is The Crown scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 59% of series.
Is The Crown easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the series comes across across its whole run, compared with other well-known series. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked episode by episode, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

The Crown

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