The Crown

Netflix, HBO Battle as Streaming Dominates 2020 Golden Globes Nominations

And so they meet again, two war-torn awards adversaries, but this time on a different battleground. Even with plenty of snubs under its belt (including the shocking omission of “When They See Us”), Netflix led all programmers with its 17 2020 Golden Globe nominations. Not far behind was HBO, with 15. Netflix’s slight lead — powered by “The Crown” and “Unbelievable,” both of which earned four no... more

Fact or Fiction: What Did 'The Crown' Get Right in Season 3?

The third season of “The Crown” premiered Nov. 17, jumping forward a few years into Queen Elizabeth II’s (now played by Olivia Colman) reign. Now following the royal family into the 1960s and ’70s, the Netflix drama sees their rule plagued by a Russian spy in Buckingham Palace, a massive amount of debt that can only be settled by the United States, political turmoil at home with the changing prime ministers and mul... more

No, Netflix Has Not Yet Cast Imelda Staunton in 'The Crown'

Rumors swirled this week that Academy Award-nominated actress Imelda Staunton was cast as Queen Elizabeth II in the expected Season 5 and 6 of Netflix’s period royal drama “The Crown,” which currently stars Olivia Colman in the throne. But that is simply not the case, according to a statement from the company. “We are currently filming season four of ‘The Crown’ but have not commissioned any f... more