![]() ![]() MARTIN: So how does the new season frame the more controversial moments from the royal family's history?ĭEGGANS: Well, you know, this this is a really controversial time. I do think that even with disclaimers, viewers are going to assume that what they're seeing is close to the truth, whether or not it actually is. And they're depicting events that many viewers may remember or have lived through.ĭEGGANS. You know, viewers aren't really told how the producers have decided how to script these scenes or what their knowledge is based on. Now, viewers assume that producers have researched these stories and are presenting them with some accuracy, but "The Crown" in particular recreates a lot of situations where there weren't many witnesses, conversations between Queen Elizabeth and then-Prince Charles or between Charles and then-Prime Minister John Major, where Charles kind of hinted that the queen maybe was out of touch and should be sidelined to make room for him to be king before she died. What do you make of all this hubbub?ĭEGGANS: Well, I think they're making a point that affects not only "The Crown" but other dramas that are based on real-life events, like, say, Netflix's recent series about serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer. Former Prime Minister John Major says there are issues with how the show is recreating some events. Actress Dame Judi Dench, very revered in the U.K., has accused the show of crude sensationalism. But there's been a lot of criticism of this season, right? I mean, I'm just going to tick off a few. Those great quotes from those great scenes. ![]() It's so hard not to talk in an English accent when you hear.ĭEGGANS. ![]() MARTIN: NPR TV critic Eric Deggans is with us to talk this morning about all things "Crown." Hey, Eric.ĮRIC DEGGANS, BYLINE: Hey. STAUNTON: (As Queen Elizabeth II) All any of us want, Diana, is for you to be happy and one day to be our next queen. IMELDA STAUNTON: (As Queen Elizabeth II) The hostility you imagine we all feel is a figment of your imagination.ĮLIZABETH DEBICKI: (As Princess Diana) Is it? And in this scene, she's trying to assure Diana, played by Elizabeth Debicki, that the royal family doesn't hate her. This set of episodes recreates a time in the 1990s when Princess Diana was estranged from then-Prince Charles, and she was speaking publicly about being mistreated by the royal family. Some critics say the timing of the latest season is distasteful and disrespectful. The new season of Netflix's hit drama about the British monarchy, "The Crown," debuts tomorrow, just two months, though, after the death of Queen Elizabeth. And I'm going to admit, this is exciting news for me. ![]()
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