Season 1

Network

Netflix

Created by

Slogan

Uneasy lies the head

Premiere	Finale
“Wolferton Splash”	“Gloriana”

Release date

November 4, 2016

Starring

Claire Foy
Matt Smith
Vanessa Kirby
John Lithgow
Jeremy Northam
Jared Harris
Ben Miles
Eileen Atkins
Victoria Hamilton

Showrunner(s)

Peter Morgan

Episodes

10

Seasons

Season 1 of The Crown premiered on November 4, 2016 on Netflix and consists of 10 one-hour episodes.

Synopsis[]

As a young Princess Elizabeth becomes Queen, she must manage major political issues and personal matters, which often clash in ways she never imagined.

Timeline[]

Season 1 covers the period from 1947 to 1955, beginning with Princess Elizabeth's marriage to the Duke of Edinburgh and ending in the months following Winston Churchill's resignation as Prime Minister.

Cast[]

The Royal Family[]

Claire Foy as Queen Elizabeth II

Matt Smith as Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh

Vanessa Kirby as Princess Margaret

Jared Harris as King George VI

Victoria Hamilton as Queen Elizabeth, The Queen Mother

Eileen Atkins as Queen Mary

Alex Jennings as Edward, Duke of Windsor

Lia Williams as Wallis, Duchess of Windsor

Greg Wise as Lord Louis Mountbatten

The Royal Household[]

Ben Miles as Group Cpt. Peter Townsend

Pip Torrens as Tommy Lascelles, King George VI's and later the Queen's private secretary

Harry Hadden-Paton as Martin Charteris, Princess Elizabeth and the Duke of Edinburgh's private secretary

Will Keen as Michael Adeane, the Queen's second private secretary

Patrick Drury as the Lord Chamberlain

Government[]

The Conservative Party[]

John Lithgow as Winston Churchill, the Prime Minister

Harriet Walter as Clementine Churchill, Churchill's wife

Jeremy Northam as Anthony Eden, the Foreign Secretary

Nicholas Rowe as Jock Colville, Churchill's Private Secretary

Clive Francis as Lord Salisbury

The Labour Party[]

Simon Chandler as Clement Attlee

Episodes[]

#	Title	Writer(s)	Director
101	“Wolferton Splash”	Peter Morgan	Stephen Daldry
101	A young Princess Elizabeth marries Prince Philip. As King George VI's health worsens, Winston Churchill becomes Prime Minister for the second time.
102	“Hyde Park Corner”	Peter Morgan	Stephen Daldry
102	With King George too ill to travel, Elizabeth and Phillip embark on a four-continent Commonwealth tour. Party leaders attempt to undermine Churchill.
103	“Windsor”	Peter Morgan	Philip Martin
103	With Elizabeth in a new role, Phillip tries to assert some power. Churchill wants to delay the coronation. King George's disgraced brother arrives.
104	“Act of God”	Peter Morgan	Julian Jarrold
104	When dense fog cripples London for days and creates a serious health hazard, Churchill's inaction leaves him vulnerable to his political enemies.
105	“Smoke and Mirrors”	Peter Morgan	Julian Jarrold
105	Elizabeth rejects protocol by appointing Phillip to coordinate her coronation, but his ideas create conflict. The Duke of Windsor returns to London.
106	“Gelignite”	Peter Morgan	Julian Jarrold
106	Margaret and Peter come to Elizabeth with a request. With a royal scandal about to break in the newspapers, the Queen Mother intervenes.
107	“Scientia Potentia Est”	Peter Morgan	Benjamin Caron
107	As the Soviets test the H-bomb, both Churchill and Eden have major health crises. Angry about her inadequate education, Elizabeth hires a tutor.
108	“Pride & Joy”	Peter Morgan	Philip Martin
108	Elizabeth and Phillip go on an exhausting world journey. Margaret takes over some of her sister's official duties and tries to liven things up.
109	“Assassins”	Peter Morgan	Benjamin Caron
109	As tensions with Phillip increase, Elizabeth spends time with her old friend Porchey. Churchill's portrait is painted for his 80th birthday.
110	“Gloriana”	Peter Morgan	Philip Martin
110	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.