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The Best Episodes of The Crown Season 4

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Every episode of The Crown Season 4 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of The Crown Season 4!

The Best Episodes of The Crown Season 4

The gripping, decades-spanning inside story of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and the Prime Ministers who shaped Britain's post-war destiny. The Crown tells the inside...

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  1. Background image for Gold Stick
    7.9/10(33 votes)

    #1 - Gold Stick

    S4:E1

    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.

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  2. Background image for The Balmoral Test
    8.0/10(27 votes)

    #2 - The Balmoral Test

    S4:E2

    Margaret Thatcher visits Balmoral but has trouble fitting in with the royal family, while Charles finds himself torn between his heart and family duty.

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  3. Background image for Fairytale
    8.3/10(28 votes)

    #3 - Fairytale

    S4:E3

    After Charles proposes, Diana moves into Buckingham Palace and finds her life filled with princess training, loneliness — and Camilla Parker Bowles.

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  4. Background image for Favourites
    8.0/10(27 votes)

    #4 - Favourites

    S4:E4

    While Margaret Thatcher struggles with the disappearance of her favorite child, Elizabeth reexamines her relationships with her four children.

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  5. Background image for Fagan
    8.5/10(28 votes)

    #5 - Fagan

    S4:E5

    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.

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  6. Background image for Terra Nullius
    8.2/10(26 votes)

    #6 - Terra Nullius

    S4:E6

    On a tour of Australia, Diana struggles to balance motherhood with her royal duties while both she and Charles cope with their marriage difficulties.

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  8. Background image for The Hereditary Principle
    7.9/10(25 votes)

    #7 - The Hereditary Principle

    S4:E7

    Grappling with mental health issues, Margaret seeks help and discovers an appalling secret about estranged relatives of the royal family.

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  9. Background image for 48:1
    8.3/10(24 votes)

    #8 - 48:1

    S4:E8

    As many nations condemn apartheid in South Africa, tension mounts between Thatcher and Elizabeth over their clashing opinions on applying sanctions.

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  10. Background image for Avalanche
    8.3/10(25 votes)

    #9 - Avalanche

    S4:E9

    Charles is caught in a deadly avalanche, prompting both him and Diana to reevaluate their commitment to their troubled marriage.

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  11. Background image for War
    8.4/10(26 votes)

    #10 - War

    S4:E10

    Amid a growing challenge to her power, Thatcher fights for her position. Charles grows more determined to separate from Diana as their marriage unravels.

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Season 4 Ratings Summary

"Gold Stick" is the best rated episode of "The Crown" season 4. It scored 7.9/10 based on 33 votes. Directed by Benjamin Caron and written by Peter Morgan, it aired on 11/15/2020. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "The Balmoral Test".