Every line of dialogue in The Crown has purpose. Peter Morgan and the writers' room craft scenes where subtext carries more weight than text. The episode Tywysog Cymru is one of the best hours of television I've ever seen.
Read full review →The Crown is excellent television but I wouldn't rank it as the all-time greatest. Claire Foy and Olivia Colman's respective portrayals is legitimately fantastic but some middle episodes lose momentum. Worth watching absolutely, just with tempered expectations.
Read full review →The Crown takes a few episodes to find its feet. By the time you reach Fairytale, you understand what the show is going for. Peter Morgan has a long game in mind and it pays off beautifully.
Read full review →The Crown will be talked about in TV history discussions for decades. The way it handles the weight of the Crown is mature, nuanced, and unflinching. Princess Margaret is one of the most complex characters ever written for television.
Read full review →Every episode of The Crown ends at exactly the right moment to make you immediately start the next one. the historical drama quality is addictive in the best possible way. I finished the whole run in four days.
Read full review →Knowing how The Crown ends makes the early episodes even more rewarding. Peter Morgan plants seeds so subtly you don't notice them until the second watch. Queen Elizabeth II's journey hits harder when you know where it leads.
Read full review →The Crown creates a world so fully realised that every detail feels intentional. The rules are consistent, the consequences are real. Britain's post-war decline gives the whole world a moral weight that most shows lack entirely.
Read full review →I haven't been this invested in characters since I was a kid. Princess Margaret is brilliantly written — you understand exactly why they make terrible decisions. Claire Foy and Olivia Colman's respective portrayals is the best part of an already excellent show.
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