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One of the strangest things about The Crown’s third season is the way Helena Bonham Carter’s Margaret receded into…
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Nov 21
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About two-thirds of the way through “Imbroglio,” there’s a scene where Anne drives along singing to David Bowie’s …
Nov 20
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For an episode that opens with a Nazi sympathizer coughing up blood into a toilet, “Dangling Man” turns out to be a…
Nov 20
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“Moondust” seems like an episode specifically designed to send me into a Crown-related existential crisis. On the…
Nov 19
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It’s wild to think about what it would be like for the royal family to watch The Crown, a show that digs into lives…
Nov 19
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Given Peter Morgan’s clear interest in stories about men and all-male environments, it’s curious that he’s spent so…
Nov 18
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Reading back over my reviews of the first two seasons of The Crown, I’m not sure I was ever quite able to…
Nov 18
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The Crown’s boldest choice is its commitment to being a firmly episodic series. It’s a huge strength, one that makes…
Nov 17
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Princess Margaret-centric episodes tend to bring out the best and worst of what The Crown can do. They’re fun,…
Nov 17
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If any other TV show ever decides to recast its entire ensemble between seasons, the showrunners would do well to…
Dec 26 2017
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“Mystery Man” isn’t just the end of The Crown’s second season, it’s the end of an era. This is the last time we’ll…
Dec 24 2017
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Before we dive into “Paterfamilias”—which is a strong episode with some fascinating things to say about masculinity…
Dec 22 2017
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“Dear Mrs. Kennedy” sees a major historical figure makes his much-anticipated debut on The Crown’s second season:…
Dec 20 2017
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Heading into The Crown’s second season, I was most excited to see the series explore Elizabeth’s two royal…
Dec 18 2017
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Can you forgive a Nazi sympathizer? It’s a question that, sadly, feels more relevant than ever in 2017. Are those…
Dec 16 2017
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If your idea of a hero is someone who writes an op-ed about how annoying a female leader’s voice is, then boy does …
Dec 14 2017
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England doesn’t have a written constitution, but if it did somewhere in there would be this: Matthew Goode must…
Dec 12 2017
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It’s almost hard for me to believe that Peter Morgan penned both this episode and the previous one, as the…
Dec 10 2017
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It’s an interesting time to watch an episode like “A Company Of Men.” As a society, we’re currently grappling in a…
Dec 8 2017
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If The Crown’s first season had a central theme it was Elizabeth finding her feet as the 20-something Queen of…