‘The Crown’ Will Return For A Fifth And Final Season, With Imelda Staunton As Liz

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There’s big news today for fans of The Crown, with the announcement that revered British actress Imelda Staunton will portray Queen Elizabeth in the fifth and final season.

This comes as something of a surprise, in that The Crown was originally intended to last for six seasons, but creator Peter Morgan apparently called time on the show a little early. He said:

“At the outset I had imagined The Crown running for six seasons but now that we have begun work on the stories for season five it has become clear to me that this is the perfect time and place to stop. I’m grateful to Netflix and Sony for supporting me in this decision.”