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[06/18/15 - 10:44 AM] Netflix Announces Casting for Original Series, "The Crown" The cast includes Claire Foy as Queen Elizabeth II, Matt Smith as Philip Mountbatten, Duke of Edinburgh, and John Lithgow as Sir Winston Churchill. |
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Netflix Announces Casting for Original Series, "The Crown"
Netflix today announced initial casting on the Netflix original series The Crown, the gripping, decades-spanning inside story of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and the Prime Ministers who shaped Britain's post-war destiny. The cast includes Claire Foy (BBC2's Wolf Hall) as Queen Elizabeth II, Matt Smith (Dr. Who) as Philip Mountbatten, Duke of Edinburgh, and John Lithgow (Third Rock from the Sun) as Sir Winston Churchill.
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.
The Crown reunites writerPeter Morgan (The Queen, Frost/Nixon) with director Stephen Daldry (Billy Elliot, The Hours) and Producer Andy Harries (The Queen). Stephen Daldry, Philip Martin and Julian Jarrold will direct episodes from scripts by Peter Morgan.
The Crown is produced by Left Bank Pictures in association with Sony Pictures Television. Peter Morgan, Stephen Daldry, Philip Martin, Andy Harries, Suzanne Mackie and Tanya Seghatchian serve as executive producers along with Robert Fox and Matthew Byam Shaw. Andrew Eaton serves as Producer.
All ten episodes of The Crown will premiere in all Netflix territories in 2016. Follow @Netflix for more information on The Crown over the coming months.
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[05/13/26 - 04:01 PM] "The Nightmare Upstairs: What Happened to Ty and Bryn?" Begins Streaming May 19 on Hulu What starts as a whirlwind romance and Vegas wedding spirals into a bitter custody battle marked by allegations of abuse and parental alienation.
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[05/13/26 - 03:01 PM] Six New Cast Join the Fifth and Final Season of "The Lincoln Lawyer" Amy Aquino, Angela Trimbur, Elpidia Carillo, Nate Corddry, Tricia Helfer, and Keir O'Donnell are all on tap.
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[05/13/26 - 12:08 PM] The 151st Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show to Make Its Debut on Netflix Live from NYC in February 2027 Seven highly respected group judges will make their selections over two nights at Madison Square Garden, with their winning dogs advancing to the Best in Show competition.
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[05/13/26 - 12:06 PM] Video: "The Hawk" - Official Teaser - Netflix Lonnie Hawkins, (Will Ferrell) 2004's number one golfer, struggles on the back nine of his career to recapture his magic.
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[05/13/26 - 12:03 PM] Video: "East of Eden" - Official Teaser - Netflix This fresh interpretation of Steinbeck's masterpiece will explore the multigenerational saga of the Trask family, focusing new attention on its indelible antihero, Cathy Ames, played by Florence Pugh.
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[05/13/26 - 12:02 PM] Netflix Announces New Drama Series "The Retrievals" Inspired by the Peabody Award-winning New York Times podcast, "The Retrievals" follows one woman's crusade against Yale Fertility Center after she (and almost 100 other women) were operated on without anesthesia - because a nurse stole their fentanyl.
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[05/13/26 - 12:01 PM] "Running Point" Renewed for Season 3 on Netflix Season 2 recently debuted in the Global Top 10, where it has remained since release, and its return also brought Season 1 back onto the chart, with the show surpassing 60M views across both seasons.
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[05/13/26 - 12:00 PM] Netflix Renews "Quarterback" for Season 3 Premiering Globally July 14, 2026 Jayden Daniels, Baker Mayfield, Cam Ward, and Joe Flacco are this year's subjects.
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[05/13/26 - 11:59 AM] Netflix Unites Harlan Coben & David E. Kelley on New Drama Series "Myron Bolitar" - Extends Creative Partnership with Harlan Coben After an injury ends his NBA dreams, Myron Bolitar reinvents himself as a sports agent - using charm, smarts, and a ruthless partner to navigate the high-stakes and dirty world of sports, where saving his clients often means risking himself.
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[05/13/26 - 11:58 AM] "My Life with the Walter Boys" Renewed for Season 4 on Netflix Season 3 is set to premiere in 2026, while season 4 will premiere in 2027.
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[05/13/26 - 11:57 AM] "Love Is Blind" to Return with Season 11 Set in Boston Hosted by Nick and Vanessa Lachey, the series returns this fall.
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[05/13/26 - 11:56 AM] Netflix Announces New YA Drama Series "Calabasas" - Forges Creative Partnership with Chris Van Dusen At an elite private school in the country's most exclusive town, the headmaster's ambitious daughter is destined to have it all - until she's swept into a forbidden romance with the one boy determined to burn down her glittering world instead of play by its rules.
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[05/13/26 - 11:55 AM] Netflix Renews "Big Mistakes" for Season 2 - Extends Creative Partnership with Dan Levy Said Levy: "Season 2 is already in the works and it's going to be WILD. I can't wait to get it out there to everyone as soon as humanly possible."
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[05/13/26 - 11:54 AM] Netflix Announces "Barbaric"; A New Medieval Fantasy Drama A ruthless and crass barbarian is cursed to only use his violence for good, which sends him, his talking axe and a young witch on a road of self discovery, redemption and revenge.
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[05/13/26 - 11:53 AM] Nick Cannon Is Getting Real About Fatherhood and Fame in New Docuseries In a new docuseries coming to Netflix later this year, the superstar is giving an intimate look at his wildly unconventional life, as he raises 12 children and co-parents with six different moms.
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