TV series
Duty lasts a lifetime.
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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Checked Jul 22, 2026
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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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Episode 1
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.
Directed by Benjamin CaronWritten by Peter MorganGuest stars John Lithgow, Samuel West, Angus Wright, Paul Hilton, Kirsty MacLaren, Teresa Banham, Jim Creighton, Christopher Naylor
Episode 2
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.
Directed by Benjamin CaronWritten by Peter MorganGuest stars Clancy Brown, Michael Simkins, Martin McDougall, Suzanne Kopser, Clayton T. Smith, Alan Gill, Pippa Winslow, Guy Chambers
Episode 3
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.
Directed by Benjamin CaronWritten by Peter MorganGuest stars Ifan Huw Dafydd, Richard Harrington, Jack Parry-Jones, Dyfrig Morris, Gwyneth Keyworth, Charlotte Gray, Alison Jones, Bea Stevens-Johnson
Episode 4
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.
Directed by Benjamin CaronWritten by Peter MorganGuest stars Leonie Benesch, Finn Elliot, Colin Morgan, Michael Thomas, Robert Wilfort, Lorraine Ashbourne, Aden Gillett, Miltos Yerolemou
Episode 5
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.
Directed by Christian SchwochowWritten by Peter MorganGuest stars John Hollingworth, Rupert Vansittart, Matthew Steer, Lorraine Ashbourne, David Rintoul, Sinéad Matthews, Mark Dexter, Charles Edwards
Episode 6
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.
Directed by Christian SchwochowWritten by James Graham, Peter MorganGuest stars Josh O'Connor, Lorraine Ashbourne, Mark Lewis Jones, Nia Roberts, David Rintoul, Sinéad Matthews, David Summer, Mark Dexter
Episode 7
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.
Directed by Jessica HobbsWritten by Peter MorganGuest stars Michael Thomas, David Rintoul, Felix Scott, Henry Pettigrew, Andrew-Lee Potts, Patrick Toomey, Tim McMullan, Charlie Richards
Episode 8
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?
Directed by Sam DonovanWritten by Peter Morgan, David HancockGuest stars Josh O'Connor, Mark Field, Derek Jacobi, Charles Edwards, Sam Phillips, Andrew Buchan, Geraldine Chaplin, Michael Maloney
Episode 9
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.
Directed by Sam DonovanWritten by Peter MorganGuest stars Josh O'Connor, Charles Edwards, Sam Phillips, Andrew Buchan, Geraldine Chaplin, Michael Maloney, Richard Walsh, Connie M'Gadzah
Episode 10
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.
Directed by Jessica HobbsWritten by Peter MorganGuest stars Josh O'Connor, Michael Thomas, David Rintoul, Harry Treadaway, Nancy Carroll, Richard Teverson, Charles Edwards, Penny Downie
Episode information updated Jul 23, 2026
Imelda StauntonQueen Elizabeth II
Jonathan PrycePrince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh
Olivia ColmanQueen Elizabeth II
Lesley ManvillePrincess Margaret
Dominic WestPrince Charles
Matt SmithPrince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh
Claudia HarrisonPrincess Anne
Tobias MenziesPrince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh
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