Yahoo News Is 'The Crown' Coming Back for Another Season? Read What the Show Creator Said
When it comes to the British royal family, folks worldwide are fascinated with the rulers' history and how family dynamics play into being the sovereign of the United Kingdom. That's why when The Crown debuted on Netflix in November 2016, people flocked to see a dramatic retelling of the rise of Queen Elizabeth II.
The hit series, which is nominated for eight awards at Sunday's 2024 Emmy Awards, follows the late ruler as she ascended the throne and became the Queen of England. Spanning six decades, folks watched her marry her husband Prince Philip, give birth to four children (including King Charles III and Princess Anne), and mourn the death of her daughter-in-law Princess Diana. She also watched her grandchildren Prince William and Prince Harry navigate adulthood in the media, with the former falling in love with Kate Middleton.
Given how the show developed a massive following and received critical acclaim over the course of its six-season run, viewers are bound to wonder: Is The Crown coming back for another season?
Unfortunately, it looks like the show is over for now, but there is a good reason behind the decision.
Will there be a season 7 of The Crown?
As of right now, it looks like The Crown will only be six seasons long. The final season of the drama aired on Netflix in late 2023, documenting events of the royal family between the years 1997 (the year Princess Diana died in a fatal car crash) and 2005 (when King Charles married Camilla Parker-Bowles).
So, why did The Crown stop at such a pivotal time in British royal history? According to the show's creator and writer Peter Morgan, season 7 is unlikely to occur, as he spent 10 years developing the drama and is done working on the story.
"I've worked on the show every single day, including bank holidays and Christmases for ten years," he told Netflix's Tudum in March 2024. "I'm proud of having got to the end and having done what I said I would do. The queen was both a very ordinary person, and a completely unique and remarkable person."
What's more, Peter also told Deadline he never envisioned The Crown going longer than six seasons overall. "[It] became clear … that this is the perfect time and place to stop," he told the outlet in January 2020. "I’m grateful to Netflix and Sony for supporting me in this decision."
There is also one other element that plays a factor in The Crown not making new episodes. Given Prince William and Kate have since had three children (Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis), and Prince Harry's strained dynamic between his family and wife Meghan Markle (with whom he shares son Archie and daughter Lilibet "Lili"), the show would have had to go on for quite some time — particularly in regards to Prince Harry and Meghan — if it didn't end where it did.
"The Meghan and Harry story is nowhere near over yet," Peter told Town and Country in October 2020. "And I'm happy that I'm never going to write it."
Will there be a prequel to The Crown?
That being said, fans are holding out hope for a potential return to The Crown universe — possibly in the form of a prequel.
"I do have an idea," Peter told Variety in October 2023. "But first, I need to do some other things. Second, it would need a unique set of circumstances to come together." He confirmed to the outlet that the idea precedes Queen Elizabeth. "If I were to go back into The Crown, it would definitely be to go back in time."
He went on to add: "I often think, 'Will I miss The Crown?' And there are many things that I won't miss. But one of the things I will miss is writing about a multigenerational family saga because it's just the best stuff to write about."
More recently, in August 2024, the creator again teased the idea of going back in time. "If you go back in time, you always have that wonderful opportunity for metaphor. You can find a story in the past and tell that, and it [will] actually be a story about the present, but in camouflage. And that, I think, might be a more elegant way forward. To move forward from where I left the show off at the moment feels too soon," he told The Hollywood Reporter.
Only time will tell if this comes to fruition, but we'd definitely be watching!
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