The Crown
Royalty & aristocracyCourts, crowns and dynasties.This show: 10/10Period pieceSet meaningfully in a past era.This show: 10/10Real historyReal historical events and figures woven into the story.This show: 9/10British TVThe British television sensibility: tone, restraint and format traditions.This show: 9/10Elites & privilegeThe rich and powerful, glamorous or rotten.This show: 8/10Family sagaBonds and fractures across generations of one family.This show: 8/10Character studyInterior life matters more than plot.This show: 8/10Sprawling sagaA many-threaded epic that unfolds across seasons.This show: 7/10
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Starring
Claire FoyOlivia ColmanImelda StauntonMatt SmithTobias MenziesDominic West
Written by
Peter Morgan
Starring
Claire FoyOlivia ColmanImelda StauntonMatt SmithTobias MenziesDominic West
Written by
Peter Morgan
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The Crown Episode Ratings Heatmap
| Avg | E1 | E2 | E3 | E4 | E5 | E6 | E7 | E8 | E9 | E10 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S1 | 8.5 | 8.2 | 8.9 | 8.1 | 8.6 | 8.5 | 8.0 | 8.7 | 8.3 | 9.0 | 8.5 | |
| S2 | 8.6 | 8.1 | 8.1 | 8.3 | 8.5 | 8.9 | 9.1 | 8.1 | 9.1 | 8.7 | 8.3 | |
| S3 | 8.4 | 7.9 | 8.4 | 9.3 | 8.6 | 8.0 | 9.1 | 8.1 | 8.1 | 8.0 | 8.2 | |
| S4 | 8.5 | 8.4 | 8.6 | 8.7 | 8.2 | 8.5 | 8.8 | 8.2 | 8.5 | 8.2 | 8.7 | |
| S5 | 7.8 | 7.4 | 7.6 | 8.4 | 7.9 | 7.6 | 7.9 | 7.5 | 8.2 | 7.8 | 7.3 | |
| S6 | 8.1 | 7.8 | 7.8 | 8.1 | 8.2 | 7.6 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 8.6 | 8.0 | 9.0 |
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About
"Duty and desire collide behind palace walls"
This lavish Netflix drama traces the reign of Queen Elizabeth II from her 1950s coronation through to the modern era, recasting its leads every two seasons as the decades pass. It's a stately, slow-burn watch built on immaculate production design, hushed corridors of power, and quietly devastating performances rather than plot twists. Expect long scenes of restraint and duty colliding with private longing, more Shakespearean tragedy than soap opera. It rewards patience and attention to nuance, and works best if you're drawn to institutional history and the psychology of people trapped by their roles.
Watch it for
the performances, especially each era's lead actress finding new shades of a role built on restraint.
Maybe skip if
you want fast plotting rather than measured, dialogue-driven scenes about duty and repression.
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All Seasons
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Season 12016
8.564K109h 36m
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 22017
8.653K109h 44m
As a new era begins, Queen Elizabeth struggles to navigate a world that's changing around her while preserving both the monarchy and her marriage.
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Season 32019
8.454K108h 53m
As the 1960s and '70s unfold, the royal family contends with conflict and betrayal while striving to uphold tradition in the face of an evolving world.
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Season 42020
8.545K108h 59m
As the 1970s are drawing to a close, Queen Elizabeth and her family find themselves preoccupied with safeguarding the line of succession by securing an appropriate bride for Prince Charles, who is still unmarried at 30.
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Season 52022
7.835K108h 45m
Diana and Charles wage a media war. The monarchy's role is up for debate. Welcome to the '90s — and Queen Elizabeth II's biggest challenge to date.
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Season 62023
8.131K108h 42m
Season 6, Part 1 continues with Princess Diana's and explores the events surrounding her tragic death in 1997. Season 6, Part 2 sees Queen Elizabeth II reflect on her reign and look ahead to a time when her successors will take the throne.
Full Cast & Crew
Cast
Claire Foy Queen Elizabeth II, Young Queen Elizabeth II
Olivia Colman Queen Elizabeth II
Imelda Staunton Queen Elizabeth II
Matt Smith Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh
Tobias Menzies Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh
Dominic West Prince Charles
Charles Edwards Martin Charteris
Jonathan Pryce Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh
Vanessa Kirby Princess Margaret, Young Princess Margaret
Marion Bailey Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother
Crew
Peter Morgan
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