The first four seasons of ‘The Crown’ were polished and regal, but when I first heard Ya Ebn El Lazeena (Son of Gun) – a phrase commonly said in the Arabic casual language – in its fifth season, I knew it [season] was going to have a completely different spin than the others. From revenge dresses to forbidden love affairs, the fifth season of ‘The Crown’, released 4 November on Netflix, sinks into more troubled waters of the Royal Family than ever before. The season jumps into the 1990s, with Queen Elizabeth II at the front and center (played by Imelda Staunton) – monarch worn down through arguably the most troubling era of her reign. Although the show primarily focuses on the ins and outs of the Royal Family, it is the Alexandrians that really capture our heart. For the first time since its first season in 2016: ‘The Crown’ does not offer mere history lessons about key moments in the United Kingdom’s past. Rather, British creator Peter Morgan deftly introduces new interesting storylines other than the royals: a stellar Arab cast. What makes this season interesting is not the…
Arab Actors Shine in Fifth Season of Netflix’s ‘The Crown’: Review
November 28, 2022
