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The Crown – Season 5, Episode 2 The System

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The Crown – Season 5, Episode 2

The System

Aired Nov 9, 2022

Drama

History

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Prince Philip offers his support to a grieving family member; keen to snatch a scoop, a tabloid journalist approaches Diana about a tell-all book.

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Peter Morgan

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Imelda Staunton

Queen Elizabeth II

Jonathan Pryce

Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh

Lesley Manville

Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon

Dominic West

Prince Charles

Elizabeth Debicki

Diana, Princess of Wales

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Carol Midgley

The Times (UK)

11/11/2022

3/5

The standout performance in these early stages is Elizabeth Debicki as Diana... Yet somehow the second episode makes her interesting machinations with Andrew Morton for that explosive book rather boring.

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Lauren Chval

AV Club

11/10/2022

A-

Debicki is nailing it as Diana.

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Sandi Rankaduwa

New York Magazine/Vulture

11/09/2022

3/5

This is the second time this season that we’re ending on an ominous note. Rally the troops.

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Tom Fitzgerald and Lorenzo Marquez

Tom & Lorenzo

11/10/2022

Frankly, every time they do these once-a-season “Philip is restless/the marriage is in trouble” episodes of The Crown there are diminishing returns.

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Synopsis

Prince Philip offers his support to a grieving family member; keen to snatch a scoop, a tabloid journalist approaches Diana about a tell-all book.

Creator: Peter Morgan
Executive Producer: Suzanne Mackie, Andy Harries, Stephen Daldry, Matthew Byam-Shaw, Robert Fox
Screenwriter: Meriel Sheibani-Clare
Network: Netflix
Rating: TV-MA
Genre: Drama, History
Original Language: British English
Release Date: Nov 9, 2022

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