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!
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 - 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.
#2 - Dangling Man
Season 3 - Episode 8 - Aired 11/17/2019
As Charles begins dating Camilla Shand, Elizabeth considers visiting an ill Duke of Windsor in Paris, whose destiny changed when he met Wallis Simpson.
#3 - 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.
#4 - Gold Stick
Season 4 - Episode 1 - Aired 11/15/2020
Elizabeth welcomes Britain's first woman prime minister. Charles meets a young Diana Spencer. An IRA attack brings tragedy to the royal family.
#5 - The Balmoral Test
Season 4 - Episode 2 - Aired 11/15/2020
Margaret Thatcher visits Balmoral but has trouble fitting in with the royal family. Charles finds himself torn between his heart and family duty.
#6 - Fairytale
Season 4 - Episode 3 - Aired 11/15/2020
After Charles proposes, Diana moves into Buckingham Palace and finds her life filled with princess training, loneliness—and Camilla Parker Bowles.
#7 - Favourites
Season 4 - Episode 4 - Aired 11/15/2020
Margaret Thatcher struggles with the disappearance of her favourite child. Elizabeth reexamines her relationships with her four children.
#8 - The Hereditary Principle
Season 4 - Episode 7 - Aired 11/15/2020
Grappling with mental health issues, Margaret seeks help and discovers an appalling secret about estranged relatives of the royal family.
#9 - 48:1
Season 4 - Episode 8 - Aired 11/15/2020
As many nations condemn apartheid in South Africa, tension mounts between Thatcher and Elizabeth over their clashing opinions on applying sanctions.
#10 - Avalanche
Season 4 - Episode 9 - Aired 11/15/2020
Charles is caught in a deadly avalanche, prompting both him and Diana to reevaluate their commitment to their troubled marriage.
#11 - 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.
#12 - 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.
#13 - 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.
#14 - 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.
#16 - 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.
#17 - 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.
#18 - 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.
#19 - 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.
#20 - 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.
#21 - 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.
#22 - 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.
#23 - 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.
#24 - Aftermath
Season 6 - Episode 4 - Aired 11/16/2023
As the world mourns, the Queen's silence prompts ire and warnings from a grieving Charles. How will she rise to the occasion and mother her nation?
#25 - 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.