The WORST episodes of The Crown
Every episode of The Crown ever, ranked from worst to best by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The worst episodes of The Crown!
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#3 - Queen Victoria Syndrome
Season 5 - Episode 1 - Aired 11/9/2022
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.
#4 - Decommissioned
Season 5 - Episode 10 - Aired 11/9/2022
After heightened public scrutiny, Charles forges a new alliance in Hong Kong. Mohamed Al-Fayed offers his support to a newly-divorced Diana.
#5 - The System
Season 5 - Episode 2 - Aired 11/9/2022
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.
#6 - No Woman's Land
Season 5 - Episode 7 - Aired 11/9/2022
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.
#7 - Willsmania
Season 6 - Episode 5 - Aired 12/14/2023
Hounded by press and adoring girls, 15-year-old William struggles to find stability after Diana's death. Charles enlists his own parents to help his son.
#9 - Ipatiev House
Season 5 - Episode 6 - Aired 11/9/2022
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.
#10 - Two Photographs
Season 6 - Episode 2 - Aired 11/16/2023
Cameras flash and a media circus swirls as Diana and Dodi spend more time together. In retaliation, Charles stages a fatherly photo op with his sons.
#11 - Annus Horribilis
Season 5 - Episode 4 - Aired 11/9/2022
Between a fire at Windsor Castle and tensions in her children’s marriages, the Queen commemorates and reassesses her 40 years on the throne.
#12 - Persona Non Grata
Season 6 - Episode 1 - Aired 11/16/2023
Diana holidays in Saint-Tropez with Al-Fayed and bonds with his son Dodi. Charles is crushed when the Queen won't attend Camilla's 50th birthday party.
#13 - Olding
Season 3 - Episode 1 - Aired 11/17/2019
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.
#14 - Couple 31
Season 5 - Episode 9 - Aired 11/9/2022
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.
#15 - Coup
Season 3 - Episode 5 - Aired 11/17/2019
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.
#16 - Dis-Moi Oui
Season 6 - Episode 3 - Aired 11/16/2023
Dodi's father urges him to propose, but marriage is the last thing on Diana's mind. Later, a high-speed car chase with paparazzi ends in disaster.
#17 - 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.
#18 - Hope Street
Season 6 - Episode 9 - Aired 12/14/2023
Reeling from loss and wary of her Golden Jubilee, the Queen bonds with William, who finds his footing between normality and life in the royal limelight.
#19 - Gunpowder
Season 5 - Episode 8 - Aired 11/9/2022
The Queen spends quality time with Prince William. On Guy Fawkes Night, fireworks make for a perfect distraction from Diana's BBC interview.
#20 - Mou Mou
Season 5 - Episode 3 - Aired 11/9/2022
In 1946, an Egyptian street vendor finds inspiration in the abdicated King Edward. Years later, he eagerly tries to integrate into British High Society.
#21 - 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.
#22 - Imbroglio
Season 3 - Episode 9 - Aired 11/17/2019
While a government stalemate with mineworkers leads to nationwide power cuts, Charles's family intervenes in his deepening relationship with Camilla.
#23 - Misadventure
Season 2 - Episode 1 - Aired 12/8/2017
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.
#24 - Matrimonium
Season 2 - Episode 7 - Aired 12/8/2017
A letter from Peter Townsend spurs Margaret to make a bold proposal. Elizabeth has good news that causes complications for Margaret.
#25 - Moondust
Season 3 - Episode 7 - Aired 11/17/2019
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.