8.4/104,684 votes#1 - 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
8.6/104,616 votes#2 - 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
8.7/104,540 votes#3 - 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
8.2/104,153 votes#4 - Favourites
Season 4 Episode 4 - Aired 11/15/2020
While Margaret Thatcher struggles with the disappearance of her favorite child, Elizabeth reexamines her relationships with her four children.
Director: Paul Whittington
Writer: Peter Morgan
8.5/104,480 votes#5 - 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
8.8/104,519 votes#6 - 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
8.2/104,069 votes#7 - 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.
Director: Jessica Hobbs
Writer: Peter Morgan
8.5/103,969 votes#8 - 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
8.2/103,712 votes#9 - 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.
Director: Jessica Hobbs
Writer: Peter Morgan
8.7/104,077 votes#10 - 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
The Best Episodes of The Crown Season 4
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Genre:Drama
Network:Netflix
Season 4 Ratings Summary
"Gold Stick" is the best rated episode of "The Crown" season 4. It scored 8.4/10 based on 4684 votes. Directed by Benjamin Caron and written by Peter Morgan, it aired on 11/15/2020. This episode is rated 0.2 points higher than the second-best, "The Balmoral Test".