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The Weight of a Crown

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Sylvie, a humble maid, trades places with Madeline Ashton, a duke's fallen daughter. Enduring punishment and loss, Sylvie rises to become Duchess of Somerset and bears the ducal heir. Using her healing arts, she stops a deadly plague, earns the people's love, and reforms the kingdom alongside His Grace. From servant to queen — a healer's triumph.

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The Weight of a Crown Reviews

★★★★☆3.7·10 reviews

TaylorTakes

★★★☆☆·2 months ago

The Weight of a Crown is not bad, just not very surprising.

Lena_Binge

★★☆☆☆·2 months ago

I wanted more character logic from The Weight of a Crown.

tinyEpisodeClub

★★★★★·2 months ago

The lead reaction shots in The Weight of a Crown are honestly the best part.

TaylorTakes — ★★★☆☆

The Weight of a Crown is not bad, just not very surprising.

Lena_Binge — ★★☆☆☆

I wanted more character logic from The Weight of a Crown.

tinyEpisodeClub — ★★★★★

The lead reaction shots in The Weight of a Crown are honestly the best part.

Lena_Drama — ★★★★★

The cast makes the conflict in The Weight of a Crown feel personal.

screenTimeLiv — ★★★★☆

The sound mix in The Weight of a Crown is mostly smooth.

Mia_Coffee — ★★★☆☆

The Weight of a Crown has enough pace to stay watchable.

shortDramaSam — ★★☆☆☆

The Weight of a Crown has moments, but the main thread gets shaky.

Mia_Binge — ★★★★★

The Weight of a Crown has the kind of chemistry that keeps you from skipping.

NoSpoilerNora — ★★★★☆

The production in The Weight of a Crown is not flashy, but it is reliable.

Mia_Drama — ★★★★☆

The Weight of a Crown is neatly packaged for binge watching.

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