The Crown Netflix Codes: British Historical Drama Hidden Categories

The Crown is Netflix's most prestigious drama. These secret codes unlock every British historical series, royal drama, and political period piece for fans of the show.

The Crown Netflix Codes: Every Hidden Category for British Drama Fans

The Crown represents Netflix's most sustained investment in prestige television. Six seasons chronicling the reign of Queen Elizabeth II, with production values matching theatrical cinema, ensemble casts rotating across generations, and scripts that balance historical record with dramatic invention — it is as close to a definitive statement of what prestige TV can be as anything Netflix has produced.

For viewers who want more of that specific quality after finishing The Crown, the hidden category codes below navigate directly to the British historical, political, and biographical drama traditions the show draws from most deeply.


Netflix Codes for The Crown Fans

British TV & Period Drama

Category Code
British TV Shows 52117
Period Pieces 12123
Historical Dramas 71591
Costume Dramas 12123

Political & Biographical Drama

Category Code
Political Dramas 6616
Biographical Dramas 3179
Biographical Films 3652
True Stories 3653

Prestige Award-Winning TV

Category Code
Award-Winning TV 89844
Critically Acclaimed Dramas 391
TV Dramas 11714

Royal & Elite Society Stories

Category Code
Historical Dramas 71591
Epics 52858
European Movies 26
British Movies 10757

How to Use These Codes

www.netflix.com/browse/genre/[CODE]

Best Combinations After The Crown

For more British prestige TV: British TV Shows (52117) + Historical Dramas (71591)

For political drama: Political Dramas (6616) + Biographical Dramas (3179)

For more award-level TV: Critically Acclaimed Dramas (391) + Award-Winning TV (89844)

British TV Shows (52117) is the essential follow-up code. The British television tradition that produced The Crown spans decades of historical drama, political thriller, and biographical series — all sharing the same commitment to research, writing quality, and performance-first production values that define the show.

Last updated: April 2026