In what year was season 5 of The Crown released?

Season 5 of The Crown was released in 2022, premiering on Netflix on 9 November. It was the show’s fifth season and arrived as a complete ten-episode release rather than being split into separate volumes.

The season covers the early and mid-1990s, primarily during John Major’s time as British prime minister. Its storylines include Queen Elizabeth II’s “annus horribilis” in 1992, the breakdown of Charles and Diana’s marriage, Diana’s 1995 Panorama interview and the handover of Hong Kong in 1997.

Imelda Staunton took over as Queen Elizabeth II, Jonathan Pryce played Prince Philip, Lesley Manville portrayed Princess Margaret and Elizabeth Debicki played Diana. Dominic West became Prince Charles, completing the series’ final major recasting of its central royal family.

The timing made the release especially notable: it was the first season to appear after both Prince Philip’s death in April 2021 and Queen Elizabeth II’s death in September 2022. Netflix described the programme as a fictionalised dramatization, so its scenes should not be treated as a verbatim historical record.