Netflix’s ‘The Crown’ rejects calls to add ‘fiction’ disclaimer

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The Crown” that states it is a work of fiction.The drama series faced calls from key British figures to make it as abundantly clear as possible to viewers that the events depicted in the show are fictional but based on actual historical events.

However, the streaming giant believes the show is presented in enough context.“We have always presented The Crown as a drama — and we have every confidence our members understand it’s a work of fiction that’s broadly based on historical events,” reads a statement released by Netflix Saturday.“As a result we have no plans — and see no need — to add a disclaimer.”Netflix was urged last week by British Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden to add the disclaimer in the wake of the broadcast of the drama’s.