Scripted series · Netflix
The Crown
Duty lasts a lifetime.
Who's in it
Cast
The principal ensemble across the run of the series.
Imelda Staunton
Queen Elizabeth II
20 eps
Jonathan Pryce
Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh
20 eps
Olivia Colman
Queen Elizabeth II
21 eps
Lesley Manville
Princess Margaret
20 eps
Dominic West
Prince Charles
20 eps
Matt Smith
Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh
20 eps
Jonny Lee Miller
John Major
10 eps
Claudia Harrison
Princess Anne
20 eps
Tobias Menzies
Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh
20 eps
Marcia Warren
Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother
20 eps
Helena Bonham Carter
Princess Margaret
20 eps
Jeremy Northam
Anthony Eden
13 eps
Anton Lesser
Harold Macmillan
10 eps
Ben Daniels
Lord Snowdon
10 eps
Gillian Anderson
Margaret Thatcher
10 eps
Victoria Hamilton
Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother
20 eps
Jason Watkins
Harold Wilson
10 eps
Josh O'Connor
Prince Charles
14 eps
Emma Corrin
Lady Diana Spencer
10 eps
John Lithgow
Winston Churchill
12 eps
Marion Bailey
Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother
20 eps
Erin Doherty
Princess Anne
20 eps
Stephen Boxer
Denis Thatcher
10 eps
Elizabeth Debicki
Princess Diana
16 eps
Vanessa Kirby
Princess Margaret
21 eps
Ben Miles
Peter Townsend
12 eps
Salim Daw
Mohamed Al Fayed
7 eps
Daniel Ings
Mike Parker
9 eps
Bertie Carvel
Tony Blair
7 eps
Billy Jenkins
Prince Charles
9 eps
Harry Hadden-Paton
Martin Charteris
11 eps
Clive Francis
Lord Salisbury
10 eps
Lizzy McInnerny
Bobo Macdonald
13 eps
Chris Gordon
Duke of Edinburgh's Valet
13 eps
Mark Tandy
Cecil Beaton
6 eps
Harriet Walter
Clemmie Churchill
6 eps
David Rintoul
Michael Adeane
8 eps
James Hillier
Equerry (Buckingham Palace)
12 eps
Will Keen
Michael Adeane
15 eps
Pip Torrens
Tommy Lascelles
17 eps
The Nutevio profile
TV DNA
How The Crown actually feels to watch, measured on the traits our editors track across every series.
Signature profile
The Crown reads strongest on Character Depth, Emotional Weight and Bingeability.
How fully written and psychologically layered the ensemble is.
How much the series is designed to affect you.
How hard it is to stop after one episode.
How much each hour depends on the one before it.
How often an episode ends on a hook you can't ignore.
The sustained pressure the series keeps you under.
Visual ambition — scale, craft and set-piece filmmaking.
The scale, internal logic and texture of the world.
How often the series is genuinely funny, by design.
The story
What it's about
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 story of two of the most famous addresses in the world – Buckingham Palace and 10 Downing Street – and the intrigues, love lives and machinations behind the great events that shaped the second half of the 20th century. Two houses, two courts, one Crown.
The run
Seasons
6 seasons · 60 episodes.
Season 1 · Complete
Season 1
201610 episodes
8.0IMDbAs a young Elizabeth becomes Queen, she must manage major political issues and personal matters, which often clash in ways she never imagined.
Best episode · S01E07 Scientia Potentia Est
Season 2 · Complete
Season 2
201710 episodes
8.0IMDbAs a new era begins, Queen Elizabeth struggles to navigate a world that's changing around her while preserving both the monarchy and her marriage.
Best episode · S02E06 Vergangenheit
Season 3 · Complete
Season 3
201910 episodes
7.7IMDbAs 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.
Best episode · S03E03 Aberfan
Season 4 · Complete
Season 4
202010 episodes
8.1IMDbAs 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.
Best episode · S04E05 Fagan
Season 5 · Complete
Season 5
202210 episodes
7.2IMDbDiana 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.
Best episode · S05E03 Mou Mou
Season 6 · Complete
Season 6
202310 episodes
7.1IMDbSeason 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.
Best episode · S06E10 Sleep, Dearie Sleep
Where the series peaks
Best Episodes
The hours that define the show, ranked by audience response and editorial signal.
S03E03
Aberfan
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.
- Directed by Benjamin Caron
- Written by Peter Morgan
S02E06
Vergangenheit
A secret World War II document opens Elizabeth's eyes to grim realities about a family member. The Duke of Windsor campaigns to re-enter public life.
- Directed by Philippa Lowthorpe
- Written by Peter Morgan
S04E05
Fagan
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.
- Directed by Paul Whittington
- Written by Peter Morgan, Jonathan Wilson
S04E10
War
Amid a growing challenge to her power, Thatcher fights for her position. Charles grows more determined to separate from Diana as their marriage unravels.
- Directed by Jessica Hobbs
- Written by Peter Morgan
S02E05
Marionettes
After Elizabeth makes a tone-deaf speech at a Jaguar factory, she and the monarchy come under public attack from an outspoken lord.
- Directed by Philippa Lowthorpe
- Written by Amy Jenkins, Peter Morgan
S03E06
Tywysog Cymru
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.
- Directed by Christian Schwochow
- Written by Peter Morgan, James Graham
Recently aired
Latest Episodes
S06E08
Ritz
- Directed by Alex Gabassi
- Written by Peter Morgan, Meriel Sheibani-Clare
S06E09
Hope Street
- Directed by Erik Richter Strand
- Written by Peter Morgan, Jonathan Wilson
S06E06
Ruritania
- Directed by Erik Richter Strand
- Written by Peter Morgan, Daniel Marc Janes
S06E07
Alma Mater
- Directed by May el-Toukhy
- Written by Peter Morgan, Jonathan Wilson
S06E05
Willsmania
- Directed by May el-Toukhy
- Written by Peter Morgan, Jonathan Wilson
S06E10
Sleep, Dearie Sleep
- Directed by Stephen Daldry
- Written by Peter Morgan
Behind the series
Created by
Showrunners, creators, executive producers and the writers who set the voice of the series.
Peter Morgan
Showrunner
Stephen Daldry
Executive producer
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Allie Goss
Executive producer
Suzanne Mackie
Executive producer
Benjamin Caron
Executive producer
Jessica Hobbs
Executive producer
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Philip Martin Lacroix
Executive producer
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Tanya Seghatchian
Executive producer
Robert Fox
Executive producer
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Matthew Byam-Shaw
Executive producer
Andy Harries
Executive producer
Christian Schwochow
Executive producer
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Amy Jenkins
Writer
Tom Edge
Writer
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David Hancock
Writer
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Meriel Sheibani-Clare
Writer
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Jonathan Wilson
Writer
James Graham
Writer
- Photo unavailable
Daniel Marc Janes
Writer
The craft
Key Crew
Directing, writing, production, camera, music and editing.
Executive production
- Oona O'BeirnProducer
- Stephen DaldryExecutive Producer
- Andy StebbingProducer
- Allie GossExecutive Producer
- Suzanne MackieExecutive Producer
- Peter MorganExecutive Producer
Writing
- Amy JenkinsWriter
- Peter MorganWriter
- Tom EdgeWriter
- David HancockWriter
- Meriel Sheibani-ClareWriter
- Jonathan WilsonWriter
Direction
- Stephen DaldryDirector
- Sam DonovanDirector
- Julian JarroldDirector
- Erik Richter StrandDirector
- Philip MartinDirector
- Benjamin CaronDirector
Cinematography
- Stuart HowellDirector of Photography
- Rasmus VidebækDirector of Photography
- Ole Bratt BirkelandDirector of Photography
- Ben WilsonDirector of Photography
- Frank LammDirector of Photography
- Fabian WagnerDirector of Photography
Music
- Martin PhippsOriginal Music Composer
- Rupert Gregson-WilliamsOriginal Music Composer
- Lorne BalfeOriginal Music Composer
Recognition
Awards
1 win · 1 nomination
Primetime Emmy Awards
1 win · latest 2021
- WinnerOutstanding Drama Series2021
The Crown · The Crown
Golden Globes
No wins yet · 1 nomination
- NomineeGolden Globe Award for Best Television Series – Drama2023
The Crown · The Crown
Where to watch
Streaming
Availability verified against regional listings.
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