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Nov 2023
1h 20m

‘The Crown’ Season 6, Episodes 1-2

The Ringer
About this episode

Season 6 of ‘The Crown’ has finally arrived! Jo and Amanda sit down to recap the first two episodes of the four-episode drop on Netflix, including all the great performances and a beat-for-beat breakdown of the real-life controversies that inspired the show.

Check back in the feed Monday for our recap of episodes 3 and 4.

Hosts: Jo Robinson and Amanda Dobbins

Producer: Sasha Ashall

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