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The Crown

The Crown

Duty lasts a lifetime.

TV-MA2016•8.2/10
Drama

Ratings

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8.2/10(2K)

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.

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Production

Left Bank Pictures, Sony Pictures Television

Language

EN

Status

Ended

First Aired

November 4, 2016

Last Aired

December 14, 2023

Networks

Netflix

Created By

Peter Morgan

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Seasons & Episodes
Select a season to view episodes. Reddit links may contain spoilers.
Season
Wolferton Splash
E1
Wolferton Splash
Air date: 2016-11-04
A young Princess Elizabeth marries Prince Philip. As King George VI’s health worsens, Winston Churchill is elected prime minister for the second time.
Hyde Park Corner
E2
Hyde Park Corner
Air date: 2016-11-04
With King George too ill to travel, Elizabeth and Philip embark on a four-continent Commonwealth tour. Party leaders attempt to undermine Churchill.
Windsor
E3
Windsor
Air date: 2016-11-04
With Elizabeth in a new role, Philip tries to assert some power. Churchill wants to delay the coronation. King George’s disgraced brother arrives.
Act of God
E4
Act of God
Air date: 2016-11-04
When dense smog cripples London for days and creates a serious health hazard, Churchill’s inaction leaves him vulnerable to his political enemies.
Smoke and Mirrors
E5
Smoke and Mirrors
Air date: 2016-11-04
Elizabeth rejects protocol by appointing Philip to coordinate her coronation, but his ideas create conflict. The Duke of Windsor returns to London.
Gelignite
E6
Gelignite
Air date: 2016-11-04
Margaret and Peter come to Elizabeth with a request. With a royal scandal about to break in the newspapers, the Queen Mother intervenes.
Scientia Potentia Est
E7
Scientia Potentia Est
Air date: 2016-11-04
As the Soviets test the H-bomb, both Churchill and Eden have major health crises. Angry about her inadequate education, Elizabeth hires a tutor.
Pride & Joy
E8
Pride & Joy
Air date: 2016-11-04
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.
Assassins
E9
Assassins
Air date: 2016-11-04
As tensions with Philip increase, Elizabeth spends time with her old friend Porchey. Churchill’s portrait is painted for his 80th birthday.
Gloriana
E10
Gloriana
Air date: 2016-11-04
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.

Cast

Imelda Staunton

Imelda Staunton

Queen Elizabeth II

Jonathan Pryce

Jonathan Pryce

Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh

Lesley Manville

Lesley Manville

Princess Margaret

Dominic West

Dominic West

Prince Charles

Claudia Harrison

Claudia Harrison

Princess Anne

Marcia Warren

Marcia Warren

Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother

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