The Crown production and release timeline (2016–2023)

1. Netflix premieres The Crown season 1

   Nov 4, 2016Labels: Netflix, Peter Morgan, Left Bank

   • Netflix S1
   • Wikipedia

2. Season 2 begins a broader 1950s–1960s scope

   Dec 8, 2017Labels: Season 2, Claire Foy, Netflix

   • Netflix S2
   • TheTVDB

3. Series shifts to a new cast in season 3

   Nov 17, 2019Labels: Season 3, Olivia Colman, time jump

   • Netflix S3
   • UPI

4. Season 4 adds Diana and Thatcher storylines

   Nov 15, 2020Labels: Season 4, Princess Diana, Margaret Thatcher

   • Netflix S4
   • Vanity Fair

5. Emmys honor season 4 with major wins

   Sep 19, 2021Labels: Emmy Awards, The Crown, Primetime Emmys

   • Emmys 73rd
   • Rotten Tomatoes

6. Production pauses after Queen Elizabeth II’s death

   Sep 9, 2022Labels: Production pause, Queen Elizabeth, The Crown

   • EW
   • Wikipedia

7. Netflix sets season 5 release date

   Sep 24, 2022Labels: Season 5, Imelda Staunton, Netflix

   • Netflix Tudum
   • Wikipedia

8. Season 5 releases amid debate over dramatization

   Nov 9, 2022Labels: Season 5, Charles and, The Crown

   • Netflix Tudum
   • Wikipedia

9. Filming of the final season wraps

   Apr 21, 2023Labels: Season 6, Production wrap, The Crown

   • Wikipedia

10. Netflix announces final season split release plan

    Oct 27, 2023Labels: Season 6, Netflix, split release

    • Netflix Tudum

11. Season 6 Part 1 premieres on Netflix

    Nov 16, 2023Labels: Season 6, Netflix, final chapter

    • Netflix Tudum
    • Wikipedia

12. Season 6 Part 2 releases, ending the series

    Dec 14, 2023Labels: Season 6, Series finale, The Crown

    • Netflix Tudum
    • EW