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The Crown

The Crown (2016)

TV-MA 8.1/10 IMDb

The gripping, decades-spanning inside story of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and the Prime Ministers who shaped Britain's post-war destiny. 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. Two houses, two courts, one Crown.

Creator: Peter Morgan

Cast: Imelda Staunton, Jonathan Pryce, Lesley Manville, Dominic West, Claudia Harrison

Content Warnings

Identity & Discrimination

Ableism (depicted) Racial slurs / racism (depicted) Stalking / harassment

Mental Health & Emotional

Death of a child (referenced)Death of a parent Eating disorders Forced institutionalization Grief / bereavement (major focus) Miscarriage / pregnancy loss / stillbirth (referenced)Postpartum depression Suicide (discussed or ideation) Terminal illness

Other

Car accidents / crashes Gaslighting / emotional manipulation Infidelity Natural disasters War / combat (referenced)

Phobias & Sensory

Needles / medical procedures

Substance Use

Alcohol abuse (depicted)

Violence & Physical Harm

Domestic violence / intimate partner abuse (referenced)Self-harm / suicide (depicted)
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Does It Get Worse?

Gets Worse Content intensity increases in later seasons.

5 series-wide warnings apply across all seasons.

Season 1 9 warnings
Avg severity:(2.9)
Ableism (depicted)Death of a parentForced institutionalizationGrief / bereavement (major focus)Terminal illnessGaslighting / emotional manipulationInfidelityWar / combatAlcohol abuse (depicted)
Season 2 8 warnings
Avg severity:(2.9)
Ableism (depicted)Death of a childForced institutionalizationGrief / bereavement (major focus)Gaslighting / emotional manipulationInfidelityNatural disastersAlcohol abuse (depicted)
Season 3 12 warnings
Avg severity:(3.4)
Stalking / harassmentDeath of a parentEating disordersGrief / bereavement (major focus)Suicide (discussed or ideation)Terminal illnessCar accidents / crashesGaslighting / emotional manipulationInfidelityAlcohol abuse (depicted)Domestic violence / intimate partner abuseSelf-harm / suicide (depicted)

Where to Watch

Streaming

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