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The Crown (2016)

TV Show

Genres: Drama

Seasons: 6

Rating: 8.2

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Status: Watching (shelved)
Where to watch: Netflix
Released: 04-11-2016
Added: 10-10-2026
Progress: 41 / 50 episodes

Seasons

Season 1 10 / 10

E01 - Wolferton Splash Aired 04-11-2016 57 min 25-09-2019

A young Princess Elizabeth marries Prince Philip. As King George VI’s health worsens, Winston Churchill is elected prime minister for the second time.

E02 - Hyde Park Corner Aired 04-11-2016 1h 1m 26-09-2019

With King George too ill to travel, Elizabeth and Philip embark on a four-continent Commonwealth tour. Party leaders attempt to undermine Churchill.

E03 - Windsor Aired 04-11-2016 59 min 27-09-2019

With Elizabeth in a new role, Philip tries to assert some power. Churchill wants to delay the coronation. King George’s disgraced brother arrives.

E04 - Act of God Aired 04-11-2016 58 min 28-09-2019

When dense smog cripples London for days and creates a serious health hazard, Churchill’s inaction leaves him vulnerable to his political enemies.

E05 - Smoke and Mirrors Aired 04-11-2016 55 min 09-10-2019

Elizabeth rejects protocol by appointing Philip to coordinate her coronation, but his ideas create conflict. The Duke of Windsor returns to London.

E06 - Gelignite Aired 04-11-2016 58 min 13-10-2019

Margaret and Peter come to Elizabeth with a request. With a royal scandal about to break in the newspapers, the Queen Mother intervenes.

E07 - Scientia Potentia Est Aired 04-11-2016 59 min 02-11-2019

As the Soviets test the H-bomb, both Churchill and Eden have major health crises. Angry about her inadequate education, Elizabeth hires a tutor.

E08 - Pride & Joy Aired 04-11-2016 58 min 03-11-2019

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.

E09 - Assassins Aired 04-11-2016 1h 27-11-2019

As tensions with Philip increase, Elizabeth spends time with her old friend Porchey. Churchill’s portrait is painted for his 80th birthday.

E10 - Gloriana Aired 04-11-2016 55 min 28-11-2019

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.

Season 2 10 / 10

E01 - Misadventure Aired 08-12-2017 57 min 29-11-2019

As Philip leaves for a long tour, Elizabeth makes an upsetting discovery. Prime Minister Eden wants to strike back after Egypt seizes the Suez Canal.

E02 - A Company of Men Aired 08-12-2017 55 min 30-11-2019

Elizabeth feels disconnected from Philip. Eden copes with international pressure and ill health. An interview stirs up harrowing memories for Philip.

E03 - Lisbon Aired 08-12-2017 56 min 01-12-2019

Palace insiders try to prevent a scandal that could reflect poorly on Philip. Eden faces censure from his cabinet and the press.

E04 - Beryl Aired 08-12-2017 1h 1m 06-12-2019

When Elizabeth and Philip throw a grand party for their 10th anniversary, both Margaret and the new Prime Minister experience romantic tribulations.

E05 - Marionettes Aired 08-12-2017 1h 1m 11-12-2019

After Elizabeth makes a tone-deaf speech at a Jaguar factory, she and the monarchy come under public attack from an outspoken lord.

E06 - Vergangenheit Aired 08-12-2017 1h 2m 14-12-2019

A secret World War II document opens Elizabeth's eyes to grim realities about a family member. The Duke of Windsor campaigns to re-enter public life.

E07 - Matrimonium Aired 08-12-2017 1h 06-01-2020

A letter from Peter Townsend spurs Margaret to make a bold proposal. Elizabeth has good news that causes complications for Margaret.

E08 - Dear Mrs. Kennedy Aired 08-12-2017 57 min 10-01-2020

Inspired by Jackie Kennedy and against her government's wishes, Elizabeth takes an unconventional approach to resolving an issue with Ghana.

E09 - Paterfamilias Aired 08-12-2017 1h 11-01-2020

Philip insists that Prince Charles attend his alma mater in Scotland and reminisces about the life-changing difficulties he experienced there.

E10 - Mystery Man Aired 08-12-2017 59 min 03-02-2020

A salacious government scandal hits close to home for Elizabeth and Philip. Elizabeth retreats to Scotland for rest during a difficult pregnancy.

Season 3 10 / 10

E01 - Olding Aired 17-11-2019 47 min 06-02-2020

The royal family mourns the passing of Winston Churchill. The United Kingdom ushers in a new prime minister, the Labour Party's Harold Wilson whom Prince Philip and Queen Elizabeth hear might be a Soviet spy.

E02 - Margaretology Aired 17-11-2019 47 min 08-02-2020

While Princess Margaret and Lord Snowdon visit the USA, the queen, at the bidding of Harold Wilson, asks them to make a side trip to Washington, D.C. to ask President Johnson for financial assistance for the United Kingdom.

E03 - Aberfan Aired 17-11-2019 55 min 09-02-2020

A horrible disaster in the Welsh town of Aberfan leaves scores of children dead, but when the Queen takes a week to decide to visit the town to offer solace to its people, she must confront her reasons for postponing the trip.

E04 - Bubbikins Aired 17-11-2019 59 min 10-02-2020

Left without a home by a political coup in Athens, Philip's eccentric mother, Princess Alice of Greece, is invited to live in Buckingham Palace by the Queen.

E05 - Coup Aired 17-11-2019 57 min 11-02-2020

While the Queen travels abroad to learn about horse training, unhappiness among the British elite with the devaluation of the pound involves Lord Mountbatten in a plan to oust Harold Wilson.

E06 - Tywysog Cymru Aired 17-11-2019 55 min 12-02-2020

Prince Charles is sent to Aberystwyth to learn Welsh from an ardent nationalist in preparation for the ceremony for his investiture as Prince of Wales.

E07 - Moondust Aired 17-11-2019 56 min 13-02-2020

The 1969 moon landing occasions a mid-life crisis in Prince Philip, who thinks of the adventures he has missed as the Queen's consort.

E08 - Dangling Man Aired 17-11-2019 47 min 14-02-2020

Charles visits the exiled Duke of Windsor in his Paris chateau, only to find him very ill. But will the Queen make peace with her uncle before he dies?

E09 - Imbroglio Aired 17-11-2019 47 min 15-02-2020

While Princess Anne dates her elder brother's polo rival Andrew Parker Bowles, Prince Charles falls deeply in love with Camilla Shand causing the Queen Mother and Lord Mountbatten to interfere.

E10 - Cri de Coeur Aired 17-11-2019 58 min 22-02-2020

As her marriage falls apart, Princess Margaret finds solace in the arms of a much younger landscape gardener. The Queen and the nation celebrate Elizabeth II's Silver Jubilee.

Season 4 10 / 10

E01 - Gold Stick Aired 15-11-2020 54 min 15-11-2020

As Elizabeth welcomes Britain's first woman prime minister and Charles meets a young Diana Spencer, an IRA attack brings tragedy to the royal family.

E02 - The Balmoral Test Aired 15-11-2020 57 min 29-11-2020

Margaret Thatcher visits Balmoral but has trouble fitting in with the royal family, while Charles finds himself torn between his heart and family duty.

E03 - Fairytale Aired 15-11-2020 56 min 06-12-2020

After Charles proposes, Diana moves into Buckingham Palace and finds her life filled with princess training, loneliness — and Camilla Parker Bowles.

E04 - Favourites Aired 15-11-2020 1h 23-12-2020

While Margaret Thatcher struggles with the disappearance of her favorite child, Elizabeth reexamines her relationships with her four children.

E05 - Fagan Aired 15-11-2020 52 min 28-12-2020

As Thatcher's policies create rising unemployment, a desperate man breaks into the palace, where he finds Elizabeth's bedroom and awakens her for a talk.

E06 - Terra Nullius Aired 15-11-2020 54 min 02-01-2021

On a tour of Australia, Diana struggles to balance motherhood with her royal duties while both she and Charles cope with their marriage difficulties.

E07 - The Hereditary Principle Aired 15-11-2020 50 min 03-01-2021

Grappling with mental health issues, Margaret seeks help and discovers an appalling secret about estranged relatives of the royal family.

E08 - 48:1 Aired 15-11-2020 53 min 28-09-2022

As many nations condemn apartheid in South Africa, tension mounts between Thatcher and Elizabeth over their clashing opinions on applying sanctions.

E09 - Avalanche Aired 15-11-2020 49 min 03-10-2022

Charles is caught in a deadly avalanche, prompting both him and Diana to reevaluate their commitment to their troubled marriage.

E10 - War Aired 15-11-2020 54 min 14-10-2022

Amid a growing challenge to her power, Thatcher fights for her position. Charles grows more determined to separate from Diana as their marriage unravels.

Season 5 1 / 10

E01 - Queen Victoria Syndrome Aired 09-11-2022 56 min 19-11-2022

A much-needed update to the Royal Yacht draws scrutiny to the Queen's reign. Hounded by the press, Charles and Diana have a second honeymoon in Italy.

E02 - The System Aired 09-11-2022 50 min

Prince Philip offers his support to a grieving family member. Keen to snatch a scoop, a tabloid journalist approaches Diana about a tell-all book.

E03 - Mou Mou Aired 09-11-2022 53 min

In 1946, an Egyptian street vendor finds inspiration in the abdicated King Edward. Years later, he eagerly tries to integrate into British High Society.

E04 - Annus Horribilis Aired 09-11-2022 54 min

Between a fire at Windsor Castle and tensions in her children’s marriages, the Queen commemorates and reassesses her 40 years on the throne.

E05 - The Way Ahead Aired 09-11-2022 50 min

Faced with the fallout of an intercepted call with Camilla and the consequent kickback to his marriage, Prince Charles must navigate a scandal.

E06 - Ipatiev House Aired 09-11-2022 59 min

Eager to lead a newly democratic Russia, President Yeltsin tries to win the Queen's support while she navigates new rifts in her marriage with Philip.

E07 - No Woman's Land Aired 09-11-2022 52 min

As BBC's Martin Bashir goes to great lengths to secure an interview with Diana, the lonely princess finds purpose and warmth in a London hospital.

E08 - Gunpowder Aired 09-11-2022 56 min

The Queen spends quality time with Prince William. On Guy Fawkes Night, fireworks make for a perfect distraction from Diana's BBC interview.

E09 - Couple 31 Aired 09-11-2022 53 min

The Princess of Wales contends with the repercussions of her statements. The Queen asks the Prime Minister for his help in a delicate family matter.

E10 - Decommissioned Aired 09-11-2022 52 min

After heightened public scrutiny, Charles forges a new alliance in Hong Kong. Mohamed Al-Fayed offers his support to a newly-divorced Diana.

Overview

The gripping, decades-spanning inside story of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and the Prime Ministers who shaped Britain's post-war destiny. The Crown tells the inside story of two of the most famous addresses in the world – Buckingham Palace and 10 Downing Street – and the intrigues, love lives and machinations behind the great events that shaped the second half of the 20th century. Two houses, two courts, one Crown.