The sixth season of The Crown will be the last.
The Crown creator Peter Morgan has revealed he has an idea for a prequel of the hit royal period drama.
The sixth season of the series will be its last, with the first part launching on Netflix on Thursday 16th November, exploring the death of Princess Diana and the lasting effects it had on her family.
In an interview with Variety, Morgan admitted he does “have an idea” for a prequel series of The Crown, which would date back to well before Queen Elizabeth II’s reign.
“First, I need to do some other things. Second, it would need a unique set of circumstances to come together,” he told the publication.
He explained further that if he were to “go back into The Crown, it would definitely be to go back in time”.
All six seasons of The Crown have covered key parts of the current royal family’s history, including the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II, their relationship with Margaret Thatcher as Prime Minister, the introduction of Princess Diana and much more.
Ted Sarandos, the managing director of Netflix, told Variety that he has “absolute faith” in Morgan, and that “if he believes there are stories to be told there, we definitely would explore it”.
Reminiscing on his time writing half a dozen seasons of The Crown, Morgan admitted there are “many things” he won’t miss, but one of them he will is “writing about a multigenerational family saga”.
“It’s just the best stuff to write about.”
The Crown season 6 parts 1 and 2 will stream on Netflix on 16th November and 14th December respectively. Seasons 1-5 are available now. Sign up for Netflix from £4.99 a month. Netflix is also available on Sky Glass and Virgin Media Stream.
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