Netflix has released the first full trailer for ‘The Crown‘ Season 4 which gives us the chance to hear Gillian Anderson as Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher.
The Crown’ tells the inside story of two of the most famous addresses in the world – Buckingham Palace and 10 Downing Street – and the intrigues, love lives and machinations behind the great events that shaped the second half of the 20th century. The third season saw Olivia Colman take over the role of Queen, as she faces a rapidly changing Britain, whilst her family continues to struggle against the needs of the monarchy and the wants of their fracturing personal lives. The season ended in 1977 with the Queens Silver Jubilee.
Heading into Season 4, as the 1970s are drawing to a close, Queen Elizabeth (Olivia Colman) and her family find themselves preoccupied with safeguarding the line of succession by securing an appropriate bride for Prince Charles (Josh O’Connor), who is still unmarried at 30. As the nation begins to feel the impact of divisive policies introduced by Britain’s first female Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher (Gillian Anderson), tensions arise between her and the Queen which only grow worse as Thatcher leads the country into the Falklands War, generating conflict within the Commonwealth. While Charles’ romance with a young Lady Diana Spencer (Emma Corrin) provides a much-needed fairytale to unite the British people, behind closed doors, the Royal family is becoming increasingly divided.
The upcoming 4th Season will be the last outing for the current cast before they are switched out for a new, more age-appropriate group of actors for seasons 5 & 6. Olivia Colman returns as HRH Queen Elizabeth II, alongside Tobias Menzies as Prince Philip, Helena Bonham Carter as HRH Princess Margaret, Josh O’Connor as Charles, Prince of Wales, and Erin Doherty as Princess Anne. Joining them this season are Gillian Anderson (‘X-Files’, ‘The Fall’) who will take on the role of Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, and Emma Corrin (‘Pennyworth’, ‘Grantchester’) who plays Lady Diana Spencer.
Once Season 4 has aired, the show will go on hiatus for a year as the cast changes for the last two seasons, bringing in Imelda Staunton as Queen Elizabeth II, Jonathan Pryce as Prince Philip, Lesley Manville as Princess Margaret, and Elizabeth Debicki as Princess Diana. Season 5 will premiere in 2022, with the 6th and final season airing in 2023.
‘The Crown‘ Season 4 premieres Sunday, 15th November 2020 on Netflix UK and worldwide.
