Get all your news in one place.
100’s of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
Liverpool Echo
Liverpool Echo
Entertainment
Kate Lally

Netflix confirms air date for The Crown series 5

The fifth series of Netflix's royal drama The Crown will launch later this year.

The date was shared during Netflix 's Tudum global fan event, which showcased upcoming series and films from the streamer - including a sneak peek at the third series of Bridgerton, and a first-look at Shonda Rhimes' Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story, a prequel centred on Queen Charlotte's rise to prominence and power.

The Crown has traditionally launched in November, and the upcoming series will see Dominic West star as Charles and Elizabeth Debicki as Diana.

READ MORE: Netflix set to put an end to binge watching as it axes popular feature

The Wire star West, 52, takes over the role of Charles from Josh O'Connor, while The Night Manager actress Debicki replaces Emma Corrin. Imelda Staunton will take over the role of the Queen from Olivia Colman, while Jonathan Pryce replaces Tobias Menzies as the Duke of Edinburgh and Lesley Manville will be Princess Margaret, following in the footsteps of Helena Bonham Carter.

The Crown was due to end after the fifth series, but the show's creator and writer Peter Morgan later said it will be extended to include a sixth series. Filming on the latest series of The Crown was halted following the death of the Queen and, as a mark of respect, filming was also suspended on the day of the Queen's funeral.

The launch date was just one of many announcements made by Netflix during the Tudum event, with fans also shown a clip from Tim Burton's Wednesday, which stars Jenna Ortega in the title role as spooky Wednesday Addams.

Directed by Burton and starring Catherine Zeta-Jones as Morticia Addams, Luis Guzman as Gomez and Isaac Ordonez as Pugsley, the series follows 16-year-old Wednesday's years as a student at Nevermore Academy and is due to launch in November.

Fans were also treated to a clip from the second series of Netflix's critically-acclaimed fantasy series Shadow And Bone, based on Leigh Bardugo's worldwide bestselling Grishaverse novels.

The Crown series 5 will air on Netflix from November 9.

Receive newsletters with the biggest and breaking TV and showbiz news by signing up here

READ NEXT:

Strictly's doomed pairs and the blazing rows viewers didn't see

Holly and Phil 'queue jump' row continues as This Morning viewers spot problem

'Telling' reason Queen changed burial plans for her favourite corgi

Gogglebox Giles Wood's secret job which earns lots of money as he 'retired aged 21'

Four warning signs as cases of Victorian disease surge across UK

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100’s of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.