The Crown

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Season 5
  • Network: Netflix
  • Series Premiere Date: Nov 4, 2016
Season #: 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1
User Score
7.3

Generally favorable reviews- based on 40 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 28 out of 40
  2. Mixed: 9 out of 40
  3. Negative: 3 out of 40

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  1. kaocashiman
    Nov 9, 2022
    10
    My personal take on Season 5:
    1. Acting is a 5/5; Best ensemble of the series installment and it’s creepy to imagine how they portray these real people perfectly.
    2. Plot is a 3.5/5; *** I dunno but since season 1 I appreciate its complex plot but I prefer fast-paced ones or is it because the 90’s is now 3. Storyline is 4.5/5; More unique and refreshing storylines. To be fair, there are    My personal take on Season 5:
    1. Acting is a 5/5; Best ensemble of the series installment and it’s creepy to imagine how they portray these real people perfectly.
    2. Plot is a 3.5/5; *** I dunno but since season 1 I appreciate its complex plot but I prefer fast-paced ones or is it because the 90’s is now
    3. Storyline is 4.5/5; More unique and refreshing storylines. To be fair, there are obvious metaphors and there are some that will make you think.
    4. Cinematography is 5/5; As always but this time it has the feels of season 1 that you’re watching a 10-hour Oscar film.
    5. Music is 4/5; Love it!!! But same as its predecessors it’s not too memorable.

    Verdict: MUST WATCH!!! I’m betting it will win a Golden Globe, SAG Ensemble, Emmy best drama and acting awards. It just cannot be beaten at this point.    … Expand
  2. Diliawandawako
    Nov 12, 2022
    10
    The two-year anticipation is very much worth the wait. Love this new season with splendid writing, acting especially Elizabeth Debicki and Lesley Manville. It deserves all awards love from Golden globes to emmys.
  3. Qhasi
    Nov 9, 2022
    8
    This season is by no means perfect. However I feel like the low critic's reviews are based on watching a few episodes. The season is a slow burner. It catches fire in the second half. It's also controversial in that it implies that William was embarrassed by Diana. Although based on recent events, its believable.

    I still refuse to like Camilla.
  4. maksiidel
    Nov 11, 2022
    10
    Unbelievable series! It has such an unsurpassed atmosphere. And the actors this season are just on top.
  5. Sono_Momo
    Nov 11, 2022
    9
    Watching the fifth season of the series, like the previous four seasons, was very enjoyable for me. It is shocking that the critics have been less kind in rating this season of the series. The fifth season of 'The Crown', with a new and capable acting team, has been breathtaking and admirable once again.
  6. AlisTeatro
    Nov 9, 2022
    9
    S5 review: the critics have been OTT with all their furious complaints, Audiences know this is FICTION based on real events. The Crown is still must-watch TV (and easy to binge!) 2020’s Season 4 is still the best one but Season 5 is far better than anything else I’ve watched in 2022. Yes, it's an uneven season. The first episode is not good (it's slow and a bit all over the place) – thatS5 review: the critics have been OTT with all their furious complaints, Audiences know this is FICTION based on real events. The Crown is still must-watch TV (and easy to binge!) 2020’s Season 4 is still the best one but Season 5 is far better than anything else I’ve watched in 2022. Yes, it's an uneven season. The first episode is not good (it's slow and a bit all over the place) – that Royal Yacht storyline needed to be put out of commission from the get-go.

    S5 doesn’t properly get started until ‘Mou Mou’, I loved that origins story. ‘Couple 31’ is fabulous, it’s like The Crown does ‘Marriage Story’ but better. The two ‘Panorama’ episodes were also sublime viewing. Elizabeth Debicki as Diana is fantastic, and all the better for being portrayed in a balanced way, not as a saint. Dominic West surprised me, he got better and better, even if he’s way too good looking and charming to be the real Charles. Not enough Lesley Manville or the new Princess Anne – both wonderful actresses - but they have such a strong cast it must be hard to try and feature them all. Looking forward to how they wrap this up next year with Season 6. Bravo again, The Crown!!    … Expand
  7. miravelezenriqu
    Nov 9, 2022
    10
    The Crown S5 is so controversial that made me want to watch why HAHAAHA. Not a fan of Netflix because of its overrated teenish shows but The Crown gave me literal goosebumps. It lives up to its reputation as one of the greatest shows and best Netflix’s flagship show today. A must watch and rewatch for many!!! Give Elizabeth Debicki, lesley, and Dominic those awards. i see a sweep here.
  8. dongsilosi
    Nov 9, 2022
    10
    The cutthroat white rich family drama is more addictive and satisfying than ever! The civil war between the House of Windsor with a perflect blend of family drama and politics. A true cinematic masterpiece on television is worth the wait of two years after getting numerous accolades. It did not disappoint. Writing, Directing, and Acting are brillant.
  9. MetacriticOnur
    Nov 9, 2022
    8
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  10. FreecheckKing
    Nov 12, 2022
    6
    I'm an adoring fan of the series and this season honestly let me down. The production values are still high but failed to realize the 90's flair of fading royalty.

    Elizabeth Debeki was incredible as Diana though and the series still has engaging storylines. Most are dull and paced poorly though. Hopefully season 6 is a more concentrated effort. Still worth a watch but not as elegant    I'm an adoring fan of the series and this season honestly let me down. The production values are still high but failed to realize the 90's flair of fading royalty.

    Elizabeth Debeki was incredible as Diana though and the series still has engaging storylines. Most are dull and paced poorly though. Hopefully season 6 is a more concentrated effort.

    Still worth a watch but not as elegant as the previous seasons.    … Expand
  11. j1train
    Nov 22, 2022
    4
    Elizabeth Debicki is sensational. Perhaps the best Diana ever. The show around her is borderline dreadful. It's the most blatantly monarchist season yet, most evident in Dominic West's Prince Charles, a portrait so shockingly forgiving and flattering that you have to wonder if the crown held a gun to Peter Morgan's head.
  12. raymond0229
    Nov 20, 2022
    6
    the season contains some scenes that are not needed. Also, it lacks the excitement it created in the previous seasons, especially season 4.

    On the positive note, the acting is still very well.
  13. TomWish
    Jan 7, 2023
    7
    It's still one of the best series currently running. Well conceived, well written, well produced and acted. Though I can't deny that I was rather underwhelmed by this season. It felt repetitive in some parts and was missing a really engaging character or storyline as there were in the previous seasons. Which is a pity since the cast was first rate as ever.
  14. hisavi
    Nov 15, 2022
    9
    As riveting, stylish, compelling and addictive as ever. Give Elizabeth Debicki all the awards.
  15. KJ_20
    Dec 16, 2022
    8
    The acting is phenomenal, however, the show has reached a time period where the grandness of past seasons is severely lacking. It is still extremely fun to watch, and intriguing (this time much more mature), however, a sense of tediousness has arrived in the show. Many episodes themselves are dull, however, each have few glimmering amazing scenes which can more or less save them fromThe acting is phenomenal, however, the show has reached a time period where the grandness of past seasons is severely lacking. It is still extremely fun to watch, and intriguing (this time much more mature), however, a sense of tediousness has arrived in the show. Many episodes themselves are dull, however, each have few glimmering amazing scenes which can more or less save them from disaster. Overall, its definitely a step down from past seasons, yet its superbly acted, and the viewer is chocked with metaphors (Peter Morgan - We get that it's a metaphor)… Expand
  16. Willuk
    Nov 9, 2022
    8
    Curiously Prince Charles was left handed until season 5! Also loving series 1-4 I was disappointed that series 5 was slow, dragged out and did not live up to the excitement of my waiting to see it. Sadly very bland.

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Metascore
65

Generally favorable reviews - based on 37 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 22 out of 37
  2. Mixed: 13 out of 37
  3. Negative: 2 out of 37
  1. TV Guide Magazine
    Reviewed by: Matt Roush
    Nov 17, 2022
    80
    As usual, the crown and its duties have a way of making everyone miserable. Except for the rapt viewer. [21 Nov - 4 Dec 2022, p.4]
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  2. The New Yorker
    Reviewed by: Inkoo Kang
    Nov 15, 2022
    40
    Startling letdown. ... The season lacks narrative deftness and historic scale. ... Season 5 takes a more he-said, she-said approach to her [Diana's] marriage. The depiction rings true, though it lacks the camp and chaos that enlivened the previous version. ... Season 5 shies away from the inevitable; Dodi is smitten with a different spotlight-seeking blonde by its end. Because of that timidity (and the compressed time frame), the larger arc feels incomplete, structurally unsound.
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  3. The Atlantic
    Reviewed by: Shirley Li
    Nov 11, 2022
    60
    Even with an impressive and capable new cast anchoring the proceedings, Morgan’s approach to the personal lives of the royals is too sympathetic to ever be damning. The new season of The Crown never risks challenging anyone’s reputation. Instead, it merely risks its own as a compelling show.
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