The BEST episodes of The Crown season 1
Every episode of The Crown season 1, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of The Crown season 1!
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.
#1 - Hyde Park Corner
Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 11/4/2016
With King George too ill to travel, Elizabeth and Philip embark on a four-continent Commonwealth tour. Party leaders attempt to undermine Churchill.
#2 - Assassins
Season 1 - Episode 9 - Aired 11/4/2016
As tensions with Philip increase, Elizabeth spends time with her old friend Porchey. Churchill’s portrait is painted for his 80th birthday.
#3 - Gloriana
Season 1 - Episode 10 - Aired 11/4/2016
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.
#4 - Scientia Potentia Est
Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 11/4/2016
As the Soviets test the H-bomb, both Churchill and Eden have major health crises. Angry about her inadequate education, Elizabeth hires a tutor.
#5 - Smoke and Mirrors
Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 11/4/2016
Elizabeth rejects protocol by appointing Philip to coordinate her coronation, but his ideas create conflict. The Duke of Windsor returns to London.
#6 - Act of God
Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 11/4/2016
When dense smog cripples London for days and creates a serious health hazard, Churchill’s inaction leaves him vulnerable to his political enemies.
#7 - Pride & Joy
Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired 11/4/2016
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.
#8 - Windsor
Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 11/4/2016
With Elizabeth in new role, Philip tries to assert some power. Churchill wants to delay the coronation. King George’s disgraced brother arrives.
#9 - Gelignite
Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 11/4/2016
Margaret and Peter come to Elizabeth with a request. With a royal scandal about to break in the newspapers, the Queen Mother intervenes.
#10 - Wolferton Splash
Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 11/4/2016
A young Princess Elizabeth marries Prince Philip. As King George VI’s health worsens, Winston Churchill is elected prime minister for the second time.