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Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles Times
Entertainment
Alexandra Del Rosario

A new Netflix notice reminds viewers, and Judi Dench, that 'The Crown' is fictional

Netflix, after recent criticism from actor Judi Dench and former British Prime Minister John Major, has finally added a disclaimer to "The Crown," or at least to the trailer for its upcoming season.

"Inspired by real events, this fictional dramatisation tells the story of Queen Elizabeth II and the political and personal events that shaped her reign," the updated description says on the Season 5 trailer, which dropped Thursday.

The streaming platform's decision to include the notice comes days after Dench wrote an open letter in the British newspaper the Times, where she dubbed the Emmy-winning series "cruelly unjust" for its depiction of the royal family and its tribulations.

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