The Crown 's fifth season has now premiered on Netflix and fans of the show have been sharing what they think on social media. The new series sees Imelda Staunton take over from Academy Award winner Olivia Colman as Queen Elizabeth II. Sir Jonathan Pryce, Dominic West and Elizabeth Debicki also star. Claire Foy also made a surprise cameo during the series, after last appearing as The Queen in the second season and earning two Emmys for her role.
With 2022 being a big year for the royals, fans of the Netflix show had high hopes for the new series. Some people, however, were left disappointed by the latest offering and after watching the first couple of episodes, called it "boring" and "the weakest ever".
Following the Queen's passing, viewing figures for The Crown increased significantly and generally, the first four seasons are held in high regard. Here's what some of the show's fans said about the new series.
