Gold Stick (The Crown)
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"Gold Stick" | |
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The Crown episode | |
Episode no. | Season 4 Episode 1 |
Directed by | Benjamin Caron |
Written by | Peter Morgan |
Original release date | 15 November 2020 |
Running time | 54 minutes |
Guest appearances | |
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"Gold Stick" is the first episode of the
Starring in this episode are returning cast
Joining cast members include
For their performances in this episode, Menzies and Dance were nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series and the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series respectively, with Menzies winning the award.
Plot
The episode begins with the 1979
The Royal family travel to
Charles reads the contents of Mountbatten's letter, writing critically of his affair with the married Camilla and instructing him to find a suitable wife, whom the public will love as a princess and, in due course, as queen consort. In a telephone call with Elizabeth, Thatcher promises to defeat the IRA. As part of a detailed set of instructions for his own funeral, Mountbatten specified that Charles should deliver the reading. A jealous and inebriated Philip tells Charles that Mountbatten was like a father to him, and expresses bitterness at having been replaced by Charles. As Mountbatten's funeral goes ahead at Westminster Abbey, the IRA declares war on Britain.
Anne competes in the 1979
Production
"Gold Stick" was written by the series creator and executive producer, Peter Morgan, and directed by Benjamin Caron. It is the first episode in the fourth series and the tenth episode overall directed by Caron.
In April 2019,
Reception
In a four-star rating by Sarene Leeds of
References
- ^ Hall, Ellie (9 April 2019). ""The Crown" Just Cast Its Princess Diana". BuzzFeed. Archived from the original on 9 April 2019. Retrieved 6 April 2021.
- ^ Dahir, Ikran (7 September 2019). "Gillian Anderson Will Be Playing Margaret Thatcher In 'The Crown'". BuzzFeed News. Retrieved 6 April 2021.
- ^ Dahir, Ikran (7 September 2019). "'The Crown' Officially Confirms Gillian Anderson As Margaret Thatcher For Season Four". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 6 April 2021.
- ^ Leeds, Serene (15 November 2020). "The Crown Season-Premiere Recap:The Troubles". Vulture.com. Retrieved 6 April 2021.