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11/09/2024
The Crown

Season 1

As a young Elizabeth becomes Queen, she must manage major political issues and personal matters, which often clash in ways she never imagined.

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Season 1 Episode 1

Wolferton Splash

Aired
11/04/2016
A young Princess Elizabeth marries Prince Philip. As King George VI’s health worsens, Winston Churchill is elected prime minister for the second time.
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Season 1 Episode 2

Hyde Park Corner

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11/04/2016
With King George too ill to travel, Elizabeth and Philip embark on a four-continent Commonwealth tour. Party leaders attempt to undermine Churchill.
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Season 1 Episode 3

Windsor

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11/04/2016
With Elizabeth in a new role, Philip tries to assert some power. Churchill wants to delay the coronation. King George’s disgraced brother arrives.
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Season 1 Episode 4

Act of God

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11/04/2016
When dense smog cripples London for days and creates a serious health hazard, Churchill’s inaction leaves him vulnerable to his political enemies.
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Season 1 Episode 5

Smoke and Mirrors

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11/04/2016
Elizabeth rejects protocol by appointing Philip to coordinate her coronation, but his ideas create conflict. The Duke of Windsor returns to London.
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Season 1 Episode 6

Gelignite

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11/04/2016
Margaret and Peter come to Elizabeth with a request. With a royal scandal about to break in the newspapers, the Queen Mother intervenes.
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Season 1 Episode 7

Scientia Potentia Est

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11/04/2016
As the Soviets test the H-bomb, both Churchill and Eden have major health crises. Angry about her inadequate education, Elizabeth hires a tutor.
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Season 1 Episode 8

Pride & Joy

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11/04/2016
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.
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Season 1 Episode 9

Assassins

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11/04/2016
As tensions with Philip increase, Elizabeth spends time with her old friend Porchey. Churchill’s portrait is painted for his 80th birthday.
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Season 1 Episode 10

Gloriana

Aired
11/04/2016
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.
Cast for The Crown Season 1
Jeremy Northam as Anthony Eden in Season 1 (11/2016)
Jeremy Northam

Anthony Eden

Ben Miles as Peter Townsend in Season 1 (11/2016)
Ben Miles

Peter Townsend

John Lithgow as Winston Churchill in Season 1 (11/2016)
John Lithgow

Winston Churchill

Crew for The Crown Season 1
Michele Clapton

Costume Design

Andy Stebbing

Co-Producer

Eve Swannell

Production Manager

Celia Bobak as Set Decoration in Season 1 (11/2016)
Celia Bobak

Set Decoration

Chris Ashworth

Sound Mixer

James Harris

Boom Operator

Duran Darkins

Boom Operator