The Crown

Follows the political rivalries and romance of Queen Elizabeth II's reign and the events that shaped the second half of the 20th century.

Genre: Biography, Drama, History

Cast:Claire Foy , Olivia Colman , Imelda Staunton , Matt Smith , Tobias Menzies , Dominic West , Lesley Manville , Charles Edwards , Elizabeth Debicki , Jonathan Pryce , Vanessa Kirby , Marion Bailey , Victoria Hamilton , Helena Bonham Carter , Pip Torrens , Sam Phillips , Erin Doherty , Will Keen

1Season 1

S1.E1 ∙ Wolferton Splash

Fri, Nov 4, 2016

A young Princess Elizabeth marries Prince Philip. As King George VI's health worsens, Winston Churchill becomes Prime Minister for the second time.

2Season 1

S1.E2 ∙ Hyde Park Corner

Fri, Nov 4, 2016

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

3Season 1

S1.E3 ∙ Windsor

Fri, Nov 4, 2016

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

4Season 1

S1.E4 ∙ Act of God

Fri, Nov 4, 2016

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

5Season 1

S1.E5 ∙ Smoke and Mirrors

Fri, Nov 4, 2016

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

6Season 1

S1.E6 ∙ Gelignite

Fri, Nov 4, 2016

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

7Season 1

S1.E7 ∙ Scientia Potentia Est

Fri, Nov 4, 2016

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

8Season 1

S1.E8 ∙ Pride & Joy

Fri, Nov 4, 2016

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

9Season 1

S1.E9 ∙ Assassins

Fri, Nov 4, 2016

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

10Season 1

S1.E10 ∙ Gloriana

Fri, Nov 4, 2016

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.

1Season 2

S2.E1 ∙ Misadventure

Fri, Dec 8, 2017

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.

2Season 2

S2.E2 ∙ A Company of Men

Fri, Dec 8, 2017

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

3Season 2

S2.E3 ∙ Lisbon

Fri, Dec 8, 2017

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

4Season 2

S2.E4 ∙ Beryl

Fri, Dec 8, 2017

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

5Season 2

S2.E5 ∙ Marionettes

Fri, Dec 8, 2017

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

6Season 2

S2.E6 ∙ Vergangenheit

Fri, Dec 8, 2017

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.

7Season 2

S2.E7 ∙ Matrimonium

Fri, Dec 8, 2017

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

8Season 2

S2.E8 ∙ Dear Mrs. Kennedy

Fri, Dec 8, 2017

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

9Season 2

S2.E9 ∙ Paterfamilias

Fri, Dec 8, 2017

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

10Season 2

S2.E10 ∙ Mystery Man

Fri, Dec 8, 2017

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

1Season 3

S3.E1 ∙ Olding

Sun, Nov 17, 2019

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.

2Season 3

S3.E2 ∙ Margaretology

Sun, Nov 17, 2019

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.

3Season 3

S3.E3 ∙ Aberfan

Sun, Nov 17, 2019

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.

4Season 3

S3.E4 ∙ Bubbikins

Sun, Nov 17, 2019

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.

5Season 3

S3.E5 ∙ Coup

Sun, Nov 17, 2019

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.

6Season 3

S3.E6 ∙ Tywysog Cymru

Sun, Nov 17, 2019

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.

7Season 3

S3.E7 ∙ Moondust

Sun, Nov 17, 2019

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.

8Season 3

S3.E8 ∙ Dangling Man

Sun, Nov 17, 2019

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?

9Season 3

S3.E9 ∙ Imbroglio

Sun, Nov 17, 2019

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.

10Season 3

S3.E10 ∙ Cri de Coeur

Sun, Nov 17, 2019

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.

1Season 4

S4.E1 ∙ Gold Stick

Sun, Nov 15, 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.

2Season 4

S4.E2 ∙ The Balmoral Test

Sun, Nov 15, 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.

3Season 4

S4.E3 ∙ Fairytale

Sun, Nov 15, 2020

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

4Season 4

S4.E4 ∙ Favourites

Sun, Nov 15, 2020

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

5Season 4

S4.E5 ∙ Fagan

Sun, Nov 15, 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.

6Season 4

S4.E6 ∙ Terra Nullius

Sun, Nov 15, 2020

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

7Season 4

S4.E7 ∙ The Hereditary Principle

Sun, Nov 15, 2020

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

8Season 4

S4.E8 ∙ 48:1

Sun, Nov 15, 2020

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

9Season 4

S4.E9 ∙ Avalanche

Sun, Nov 15, 2020

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

10Season 4

S4.E10 ∙ War

Sun, Nov 15, 2020

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

1Season 5

S5.E1 ∙ Queen Victoria Syndrome

Wed, Nov 9, 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.

2Season 5

S5.E2 ∙ The System

Wed, Nov 9, 2022

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.

3Season 5

S5.E3 ∙ Mou Mou

Wed, Nov 9, 2022

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

4Season 5

S5.E4 ∙ Annus Horribilis

Wed, Nov 9, 2022

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

5Season 5

S5.E5 ∙ The Way Ahead

Wed, Nov 9, 2022

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

6Season 5

S5.E6 ∙ Ipatiev House

Wed, Nov 9, 2022

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.

7Season 5

S5.E7 ∙ No Woman's Land

Wed, Nov 9, 2022

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.

8Season 5

S5.E8 ∙ Gunpowder

Wed, Nov 9, 2022

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

9Season 5

S5.E9 ∙ Couple 31

Wed, Nov 9, 2022

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.

10Season 5

S5.E10 ∙ Decommissioned

Wed, Nov 9, 2022

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