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I am unreservedly enthusiastic about the first season. Perfect casting of almost every role, especially Elizabeth, Philip, and Winston Churchill (literally and to the letter a brilliant transformation by John Lithgow), and the honest conversational script, which nonetheless does not feel theatrically stiff at all, but on the contrary is (like, say, The Queen) perfectly designed for such a riveting spectacle. On top of that, there's the spectacular set design, unadulterated (big) cinematicity in every second, and the believable feeling that we're watching "the way it really was", even though it's clear that many things could have been (and probably were) different. Truly amazing._____In the second season, everything is like the first one – again a great show in every aspect, you feel that you really get to know the royal family up close and experience everything directly with its members. It was a great challenge for the creators to keep the bar so high without Winston Churchill, who was key to the first season,yetthey pulled it off without a hitch. On the other hand, more space could have been given to Margaret, Phillip, and others._____The third season keeps the bar where it was – it doesn't move it higher or lower, it's just as great. I'd say that the cast changes are taking away from the ratings, especially for those who saw the third season right after the second, then you might be able to tell the difference. But I didn't notice it in hindsight, on the contrary I can't help but praise Olivia Colman, Tobias Menzies, Helena Bonham Carter... But what surprised me the most was the character of Prime Minister Wilson, played by Jason Watkins, whose performance and development fascinated me as much as Lithgow's Churchill in the first series. Of the episodes, I think Aberfan and Moondust stand out in terms of quality.______The fourth season of The Crown is based on a trio of strong female characters, Elizabeth – Thatcher – Diana, and it's a good thing. Not that their male counterparts have nothing to say, but it all revolves around those three and it's clearly right – they're all superbly written and acted, unforgettable. The actresses and actors I've grown to love will be missed in the next season, but I believe their successors will be just as good. (2019.05.19)