The Crown: Season 1

2016

Created by Peter Morgan
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95%
10 episodes
Drama
Award Winner

The Crown tells the inside story of two of the most famous addresses in the world – Buckingham Palace and... More

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.

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The Crown: Season 1 episodes

Wolferton Splash

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

Hyde Park Corner

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

Windsor

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

Act of God

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

Smoke and Mirrors

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

Gelignite

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

Scientia Potentia Est

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

Pride & Joy

Elizabeth and Philip go on an exhausting world journey. Margaret... More takes over some of her sister’s official duties and tries to liven things up.

Assassins

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

Gloriana

Margaret and Peter are reunited, but another obstacle stands in... More their way. Elizabeth is torn between her duty as Queen and her love for her sister.

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The Crown: Season 1 | Details

Cast

Award winner: Best Dramatic Actress (Foy) winner at the 2018 Emmy Awards. Golden Globe winner for Best Dramatic Series and Best Dramatic Actress (Foy), 2017. Golden Globe winner for Best Dramatic Actress (Colman), 2020.
Genre: Drama
Country of origin: UK, USA