The Crown boss explains why the show won’t continue after season 6

The Crown is unlikely to continue past a sixth season, the Netflix show’s executive producer has confirmed.

In a new interview with Broadcast, Suzanne Mackie explained that showrunner Peter Morgan doesn’t intend to take the period drama – which is based on the lives of the Royal Family – beyond the early 2000s, as he believes that there should be at least a decade between a real-life event and its more fictionalised retelling.

“Peter has said it very articulately, that he simply can’t write something unless there has been time to gain a proper perspective,” she told the publication.

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“I think he’s always felt 10 years is the minimum amount of time that he can see something in a historical context, to allow him to really understand it.

“I don’t think he’ll deviate from that,” Mackie continued. “We all know these stories, but what Peter does so brilliantly is get underneath that and understand the landscape in a more nuanced, complex, surprising way.”

Filming on Imelda Staunton’s first series, who’s set to take over from Olivia Colman as Queen Elizabeth II, is scheduled to begin later this month.

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The eagerly-anticipated fifth instalment will also see Jonny Lee Miller join the cast as John Major, Dominic West as Prince Charles, Lesley Manville as Princess Margaret, and Tenet’s Elizabeth Debicki take on the role of Princess Diana.

The Crown seasons 1-4 are available to stream on Netflix now.

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