Episode guide
The Crown: Season 1
10 episodes · premiered Nov 4, 2016
As a young Elizabeth becomes Queen, she must manage major political issues and personal matters, which often clash in ways she never imagined.
- Episode 1: Wolferton Splash Nov 4, 2016 · 57m · TMDB 7.8 A young Princess Elizabeth marries Prince Philip. As King George VI’s health worsens, Winston Churchill is elected prime minister for the second time.
- Episode 2: Hyde Park Corner Nov 4, 2016 · 1h 1m · TMDB 8.1 With King George too ill to travel, Elizabeth and Philip embark on a four-continent Commonwealth tour. Party leaders attempt to undermine Churchill.
- Episode 3: Windsor Nov 4, 2016 · 59m · TMDB 7.9 With Elizabeth in a new role, Philip tries to assert some power. Churchill wants to delay the coronation. King George’s disgraced brother arrives.
- Episode 4: Act of God Nov 4, 2016 · 58m · TMDB 8.0 When dense smog cripples London for days and creates a serious health hazard, Churchill’s inaction leaves him vulnerable to his political enemies.
- Episode 5: Smoke and Mirrors Nov 4, 2016 · 55m · TMDB 7.9 Elizabeth rejects protocol by appointing Philip to coordinate her coronation, but his ideas create conflict. The Duke of Windsor returns to London.
- Episode 6: Gelignite Nov 4, 2016 · 58m · TMDB 7.8 Margaret and Peter come to Elizabeth with a request. With a royal scandal about to break in the newspapers, the Queen Mother intervenes.
- Episode 7: Scientia Potentia Est Nov 4, 2016 · 59m · TMDB 8.2 As the Soviets test the H-bomb, both Churchill and Eden have major health crises. Angry about her inadequate education, Elizabeth hires a tutor.
- Episode 8: Pride & Joy Nov 4, 2016 · 58m · TMDB 8.1 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.
- Episode 9: Assassins Nov 4, 2016 · 1h · TMDB 8.2 As tensions with Philip increase, Elizabeth spends time with her old friend Porchey. Churchill’s portrait is painted for his 80th birthday.
- Episode 10: Gloriana Nov 4, 2016 · 55m · TMDB 8.1 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.