If you haven’t cancelled plans to binge-watch an entire season of a show over a weekend, you’re probably lying. 

The latest reason to do so? The Crown, which premieres on Netflix on November 4 (aka this Friday). 

So why will you want to watch the 10 episodes in one sitting? 

It’s said to be Netflix’s most expensive series yet and focuses on Queen Elizabeth II (yes, *the* Liz, lover of colour-block outfits and still riding horses at 90-years-old), back when she was a 25-year-old newlywed faced with the daunting prospect of leading the world’s most famous monarchy while forging a relationship with legendary Prime Minister, Sir Winston Churchill.

The British Empire is in decline, the political world is in disarray, and a young woman takes the throne….a new era is dawning. Peter Morgan’s masterfully researched scripts reveal the Queen’s private journey behind the public facade with daring frankness. Prepare to be welcomed into the coveted world of power and privilege and behind locked doors in Westminster and Buckingham Palace….the leaders of an empire await.

It’s being billed as the new Downton Abbey, with a serious dose of Girl Power thrown in. 

Check out the trailer here: