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The Best Episodes of The Crown Season 3

Every episode of The Crown Season 3 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of The Crown Season 3!

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    The Crown Season 3 Episode 3 - Aberfan
    9.3/10(8044 votes)

    S3:E3

    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

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  2. The Crown Season 3 Episode 6 - Tywysog Cymru
    9.1/10(6703 votes)

    S3:E6

    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
    Writers:James Graham, Peter Morgan

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  3. The Crown Season 3 Episode 4 - Bubbikins
    8.6/10(5616 votes)

    S3:E4

    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

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  4. The Crown Season 3 Episode 2 - Margaretology
    8.4/10(5372 votes)

    S3:E2

    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

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  5. The Crown Season 3 Episode 10 - Cri de Coeur
    8.2/10(4432 votes)

    S3:E10

    As her marriage falls apart, Princess Margaret finds solace in the arms of a much younger landscape gardener. The Queen and the nation celebrate Elizabeth II's Silver Jubilee.

    Director:Jessica Hobbs
    Writer:Peter Morgan

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  6. The Crown Season 3 Episode 7 - Moondust
    8.1/10(5543 votes)

    S3:E7

    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.

    Director:Jessica Hobbs
    Writer:Peter Morgan

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  7. The Crown Season 3 Episode 8 - Dangling Man
    8.1/10(4565 votes)

    S3:E8

    Charles visits the exiled Duke of Windsor in his Paris chateau, only to find him very ill. But will the Queen make peace with her uncle before he dies?

    Director:Sam Donovan
    Writers:Peter Morgan, David Hancock

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  8. The Crown Season 3 Episode 5 - Coup
    8.0/10(4867 votes)

    S3:E5

    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.

    Director:Christian Schwochow
    Writer:Peter Morgan

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  9. The Crown Season 3 Episode 9 - Imbroglio
    8.0/10(4221 votes)

    S3:E9

    While Princess Anne dates her elder brother's polo rival Andrew Parker Bowles, Prince Charles falls deeply in love with Camilla Shand causing the Queen Mother and Lord Mountbatten to interfere.

    Director:Sam Donovan
    Writer:Peter Morgan

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  10. The Crown Season 3 Episode 1 - Olding
    7.8/10(5650 votes)

    S3:E1

    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.

    Director:Benjamin Caron
    Writer:Peter Morgan

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Season 3 Ratings Summary

"Aberfan" is the best rated episode of The Crown season 3. It scored 9.3/10 from 8,044 votes. Directed by Benjamin Caron and written by Peter Morgan, it aired on November 17, 2019. This episode is rated 0.2 points higher than the second-best, "Tywysog Cymru".