Season 1
🎬 10 Episodes 📅 2016 ⏱ 73 min
Behind the velvet curtains of Buckingham Palace lies a woman imprisoned by duty and crowned by solitude. The Crown traces the invisible weight of a throne that demands everything—sacrifice, silence, and an unwavering commitment to a nation that can never truly know her. From the whispers of politics to the fractures in her own heart, this is a story of a queen learning that power and loneliness are two sides of the same glittering coin.
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10
Episodes
2016
Year
73
min / ep
12.2
Watch Hours
1/6
Season No.
⭐ 8.2
Best Episode
Ep. 7 · Scientia Potentia Est
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🎬 Episodes 10 episodes
1
⭐ 7.7
Wolferton Splash
A young Princess Elizabeth marries Prince Philip. As King George VI’s health worsens, Winston Churchill is elected prime minister for the second time.
🎬 Stephen Daldry ✍️ Peter Morgan
2
⭐ 8.1
Hyde Park Corner
With King George too ill to travel, Elizabeth and Philip embark on a four-continent Commonwealth tour. Party leaders attempt to undermine Churchill.
🎬 Stephen Daldry ✍️ Peter Morgan
3
⭐ 7.9
Windsor
With Elizabeth in a new role, Philip tries to assert some power. Churchill wants to delay the coronation. King George’s disgraced brother arrives.
🎬 Philip Martin ✍️ Peter Morgan
4
⭐ 8.0
Act of God
When dense smog cripples London for days and creates a serious health hazard, Churchill’s inaction leaves him vulnerable to his political enemies.
🎬 Julian Jarrold ✍️ Peter Morgan
5
⭐ 7.9
Smoke and Mirrors
Elizabeth rejects protocol by appointing Philip to coordinate her coronation, but his ideas create conflict. The Duke of Windsor returns to London.
🎬 Philip Martin ✍️ Peter Morgan
6
⭐ 7.8
Gelignite
Margaret and Peter come to Elizabeth with a request. With a royal scandal about to break in the newspapers, the Queen Mother intervenes.
🎬 Julian Jarrold ✍️ Peter Morgan
7
⭐ 8.2
Scientia Potentia Est
As the Soviets test the H-bomb, both Churchill and Eden have major health crises. Angry about her inadequate education, Elizabeth hires a tutor.
🎬 Benjamin Caron ✍️ Peter Morgan
8
⭐ 8.1
Pride & Joy
Elizabeth and Philip go on an exhausting world journey. Margaret takes over some of her sister’s official duties and tries to liven things up.
🎬 Philip Martin ✍️ Peter Morgan
9
⭐ 8.2
Assassins
As tensions with Philip increase, Elizabeth spends time with her old friend Porchey. Churchill’s portrait is painted for his 80th birthday.
🎬 Benjamin Caron ✍️ Peter Morgan
10
⭐ 8.1
Gloriana
Margaret and Peter are reunited, but another obstacle stands in their way. Elizabeth is torn between her duty as Queen and her love for her sister.
🎬 Philip Martin ✍️ Peter Morgan