9.3/107,531 votesLoading...#1 - Aberfan
Season 3 Episode 3 - Aired 11/17/2019
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.
Director: Benjamin Caron
Writer: Peter Morgan
9.1/105,594 votesLoading...#2 - Vergangenheit
Season 2 Episode 6 - Aired 12/8/2017
A secret World War II document opens Elizabeth's eyes to grim realities about a family member. The Duke of Windsor campaigns to re-enter public life.
Director: Philippa Lowthorpe
Writer: Peter Morgan
9.1/105,934 votesLoading...#3 - Dear Mrs. Kennedy
Season 2 Episode 8 - Aired 12/8/2017
Inspired by Jackie Kennedy and against her government's wishes, Elizabeth takes an unconventional approach to resolving an issue with Ghana.
Director: Stephen Daldry
Writer: Peter Morgan
9.1/106,244 votesLoading...#4 - Tywysog Cymru
Season 3 Episode 6 - Aired 11/17/2019
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.
Director: Christian Schwochow
Writer: James Graham, Peter Morgan
9.0/106,340 votesLoading...#5 - 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.
Director: Benjamin Caron
Writer: Peter Morgan
9.0/103,677 votesLoading...#6 - Sleep, Dearie Sleep
Season 6 Episode 10 - Aired 12/14/2023
The Queen gives Charles the green light to wed Camilla. Tasked with planning her own funeral ahead of her 80th birthday, she faces an existential crisis.
Director: Stephen Daldry
Writer: Peter Morgan
8.9/107,462 votesLoading...#7 - 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.
Director: Stephen Daldry
Writer: Peter Morgan
8.9/105,166 votesLoading...#8 - Marionettes
Season 2 Episode 5 - Aired 12/8/2017
After Elizabeth makes a tone-deaf speech at a Jaguar factory, she and the monarchy come under public attack from an outspoken lord.
Director: Philippa Lowthorpe
Writer: Amy Jenkins, Peter Morgan
8.8/104,520 votesLoading...#9 - Terra Nullius
Season 4 Episode 6 - Aired 11/15/2020
On a tour of Australia, Diana struggles to balance motherhood with her royal duties while both she and Charles cope with their marriage difficulties.
Director: Julian Jarrold
Writer: Peter Morgan
8.7/105,578 votesLoading...#10 - 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.
Director: Benjamin Caron
Writer: Peter Morgan
8.7/105,294 votesLoading...#11 - Paterfamilias
Season 2 Episode 9 - Aired 12/8/2017
Philip insists that Prince Charles attend his alma mater in Scotland and reminisces about the life-changing difficulties he experienced there.
Director: Stephen Daldry
Writer: Tom Edge, Peter Morgan
8.7/104,540 votesLoading...#12 - 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.
Director: Benjamin Caron
Writer: Peter Morgan
8.7/104,077 votesLoading...#13 - War
Season 4 Episode 10 - Aired 11/15/2020
Amid a growing challenge to her power, Thatcher fights for her position. Charles grows more determined to separate from Diana as their marriage unravels.
Director: Jessica Hobbs
Writer: Peter Morgan
8.6/106,051 votesLoading...#14 - 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.
Director: Julian Jarrold
Writer: Peter Morgan
8.6/105,234 votesLoading...#15 - Bubbikins
Season 3 Episode 4 - Aired 11/17/2019
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.
Director: Benjamin Caron
Writer: Peter Morgan
8.6/104,617 votesLoading...#16 - The Balmoral Test
Season 4 Episode 2 - Aired 11/15/2020
Margaret Thatcher visits Balmoral but has trouble fitting in with the royal family, while Charles finds himself torn between his heart and family duty.
Director: Paul Whittington
Writer: Peter Morgan
8.6/103,126 votesLoading...#17 - Ritz
Season 6 Episode 8 - Aired 12/14/2023
After a series of strokes, a declining Margaret recalls a wild night with her sister at the Ritz in 1945, and later celebrates her 70th birthday there.
Director: Alex Gabassi
Writer: Peter Morgan, Meriel Sheibani-Clare
8.5/105,668 votesLoading...#18 - 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.
Director: Philip Martin
Writer: Peter Morgan
8.5/105,099 votesLoading...#19 - 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.
Director: Philip Martin
Writer: Peter Morgan
8.5/105,161 votesLoading...#20 - Beryl
Season 2 Episode 4 - Aired 12/8/2017
When Elizabeth and Philip throw a grand party for their 10th anniversary, both Margaret and the new Prime Minister experience romantic tribulations.
Director: Benjamin Caron
Writer: Peter Morgan
8.5/104,481 votesLoading...#21 - Fagan
Season 4 Episode 5 - Aired 11/15/2020
As Thatcher's policies create rising unemployment, a desperate man breaks into the palace, where he finds Elizabeth's bedroom and awakens her for a talk.
Director: Paul Whittington
Writer: Jonathan Wilson, Peter Morgan
8.5/103,968 votesLoading...#22 - 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.
Director: Julian Jarrold
Writer: Peter Morgan
8.4/105,005 votesLoading...#23 - Margaretology
Season 3 Episode 2 - Aired 11/17/2019
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.
Director: Benjamin Caron
Writer: Peter Morgan
8.4/104,685 votesLoading...#24 - Gold Stick
Season 4 Episode 1 - Aired 11/15/2020
As Elizabeth welcomes Britain's first woman prime minister and Charles meets a young Diana Spencer, an IRA attack brings tragedy to the royal family.
Director: Benjamin Caron
Writer: Peter Morgan
8.4/104,256 votesLoading...#25 - 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.
Director: Alex Gabassi
Writer: Peter Morgan
The Best Episodes of The Crown
Every episode of The Crown ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of The Crown!
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Best Episodes Summary
"Aberfan" is the best rated episode of "The Crown". It scored 9.3/10 based on 7531 votes. Directed by Benjamin Caron and written by Peter Morgan, it aired on 11/17/2019. This episode scored 0.2 points higher than the second highest rated, "Vergangenheit".