Netflix's Most Expensive Series "The Crown"

Netflix has seen a surge of subscriptions earlier this year, with crowd favorites like "Stranger Things" and "Narcos", lately however, the company has seen the subscription rate per month start to fall. Because of this, the company decided to invest $130 million in its newest series "The Crown", the most expensive series ever created, according to the Daily Beast.

This move intends to pull in more of the international market, with period dramas and historical dramas such as "Downton Abbey" and "The Tudors" garnering large audiences around Britain, as well as other serious anglophiles around the world.

According to Wired, the series is "created and written by Peter Morgan (The Queen), is set to depict the life of Queen Elizabeth II of England, from her wedding through the present day. The first season takes place in the 1940s, as Elizabeth (Claire Foy, from Wolf Hall) prepares to marry Prince Philip (Matt Smith, of Doctor Who) and assume her eventual role as Queen. The cast also includes Jared Harris as King George VI, Vanessa Kirby as Princess Margaret, and John Lithgow as Winston Churchill."

Delving into political rivalries and personal intrigues throughout the Queen's reign, the producers expect up to 60 episodes spanning across 7 different seasons. The series focuses on the nuances the Queen needs to put up with between keeping her private life protected against the glaring public eye.

The 10-episode first season of The Crown debuts on the streaming service November 4. The trailer preview of the series comes out today, exciting many fans of the well-loved queen, and promising a thrilling new series, guaranteed to make audiences addicted and likely to go on streaming marathons. Netflix's newest investment could perpetuate its famous adage of "Netflix and chill" and open up new opportunities for more high-budget series from Netflix and other production companies in the future.