Netflix previews Queen Elizabeth II drama 'The Crown' at CES 2016
Downton Abbey may be ending, but Netflix has a new show coming that may help fill its void.
At the Consumer Electronic Show on Wednesday, the streaming giant teased footage from The Crown, its new 10-part series about Queen Elizabeth II’s reign.
“That clip would lead you to believe we’re PBS or the BBC,” Netflix content chief Ted Sarandos joked after unveiling the trailer.
The series, set to premiere on Netflix later this year, was based on the award-winning play The Audience. It was written by Peter Morgan (Frost/NixonBilly Elliot). Claire Foy stars as Queen Elizabeth II, Matt Smith (from Doctor Who) plays Prince Philip and John Lithgow plays Winston Churchill.
Sarandos described the series as “an epic story of Queen Elizabeth set against the collapse of an empire.”
The clip debuted just before Netflix announced its expansion into 130 more countries as a part of an effort to spark major growth.
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