![]() ![]() Both actors took on a seemingly impossible challenge: bringing two of the most famous, most analyzed women in British history to life.Meghan Markle and Prince Harry are reportedly concerned that their docuseries could seem like an endorsement of Netflix’s The Crown, which is somehow already getting backlash ahead of its upcoming fifth season. ![]() The true scene-stealers are newcomers Gillian Anderson as former Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher and Emma Corrin as Princess Diana. ![]() She's only one of the women that make season four stand out from the episodes preceding it. Measured with each word and movement, Colman's Elizabeth manages to make viewers feel a flurry of emotions by showing nearly none herself. Season three favorites like Helena Bonham Carter's brooding Princess Margaret, Tobias Menzies' stern Prince Philip, and Josh O'Connor's whining Prince Charles return for season four, flocking around the most important person in the British royal family: Queen Elizabeth II.Īnd Oscar-winning actress Olivia Colman's reprisal of her role as the British monarch certainly does it justice. The show's fourth season is the closest yet to the modern day makeup of the monarchy, so it's likely that you're already familiar with the inspiration behind some of the main characters.Īnd since Princess Diana and Margaret Thatcher, two of the buzziest characters this season, make their debut on "The Crown" during the season four premiere, it feels like the beginning of a new story.Įmma Corrin plays Princess Diana on season three of "The Crown," and Gillian Anderson plays Margaret Thatcher.ĭes Willie / Netflix Sophie Mutevelian / Netflix And though major themes and characters tie the story together, each season feels like its own distinct era, especially because the entire cast changed at the beginning of season three. Season one spanned from 1947 to 1955, season two from 1956 to 1964, season three from 1964 to 1977, and season four from 1977 to 1990. The chronological sequence, often skipping chunks of time between episodes, makes sense since the plot of "The Crown" is loosely based on real historical events. Almost every hour-long episode in the first three seasons felt like a self-contained story that wasn't directly linked to the events before or after it. ![]()
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