Serializing the British scandals of the '80s provides best plotlines in Netflix series by Madeline Bruce Des Willie/Netflix The lives of the British royal family have always been mysterious. To the public, there is a front of perfection and propriety that is expected of its members, rendering it virtually impossible for everyday citizens to know what goes on behind closed doors. That's exactly where British screenwriter Peter Morgan's Netflix series The Crown comes into play. With its first season released in 2016, the show drew millions of Netflix binge-watchers globally through its three seasons. Its fourth season, released in November, garnered a whopping 29 million views in one week — more than the number of Brits who tuned in for the actual wedding of Prince Charles and Princess Diana in 1981.