Deconstructing The Crown Season 6: Fact vs. Fiction

Makers The crown They repeatedly reminded themselves that they were not making a documentary, even if their portrayal of the royal family often seemed As authentic as it can be.

The 2024 Emmys certainly set the Netflix series apart as a scripted drama, with its sixth and final season earning 18 nominations, bringing its total to 87 ahead of the awards show on Sept. 15. (The series’ total already increased by two this year, to 23, after it won best contemporary costume design for a series and best production design for a contemporary narrative program, One Hour or More, at the Creative Arts Emmys on Sept. 8.)

“I can only repeat what I have always said,” series creator Peter Morgan He said New York Times Before release The crown“The last six episodes of the series aired last December. “Some of it is necessarily fictional. But I try to make everything real even if you can’t tell if it’s accurate or not.”

Taking creative license doesn’t necessarily mean making a mistake.