Season Three of ‘The Crown’ on Netflix Nov. 17

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Season three of British royals drama The Crown turns up on Netflix Nov. 17. Olivia Colman stars as Queen Elizabeth II.

Peter Morgan created the show. The Crown was nominated for an Emmy for best drama in 2018, the award going to Game of Thrones.

Season three is set in the ‘60s and ‘70s.

Claire Foy had played Queen Elizabeth II, and steps aside for Colman to take over the role. Tobias Menzies plays Prince Philip and Helena Bonham Carter portrays Princess Margaret.

Foy won a Golden Globe for her work in The Crown in 2016.

Colman previously played Queen Anne in the film The Favourite. 

Michael Malone
Michael Malone

Michael Malone is content director at B+C and Multichannel News. He joined B+C in 2005 and has covered network programming, including entertainment, news and sports on broadcast, cable and streaming; and local broadcast television, including writing the "Local News Close-Up" market profiles. He also hosted the podcasts "Busted Pilot" and "Series Business." His journalism has also appeared in The New York Times, The L.A. Times, The Boston Globe and New York magazine.