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- DirectorPhilip MartinStarsClaire FoyMatt SmithVictoria HamiltonMargaret 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.
- DirectorStephen DaldryStarsClaire FoyMatt SmithVictoria HamiltonA young Princess Elizabeth marries Prince Philip. As King George VI's health worsens, Winston Churchill becomes Prime Minister for the second time.
- DirectorStephen DaldryStarsClaire FoyMatt SmithVictoria HamiltonWith King George too ill to travel, Elizabeth and Phillip embark on a four-continent Commonwealth tour. Party leaders attempt to undermine Churchill.
- DirectorBenjamin CaronStarsOlivia ColmanTobias MenziesHelena Bonham CarterAfter Charles proposes, Diana moves into Buckingham Palace and finds her life filled with princess training, loneliness and Camilla Parker Bowles.
- DirectorChristian SchwochowStarsOlivia ColmanTobias MenziesHelena Bonham CarterPrince Charles is sent to Aberystwyth to learn Welsh from an ardent nationalist in preparation for the ceremony for his investiture as Prince of Wales.
- DirectorJessica HobbsStarsOlivia ColmanTobias MenziesJosh O'ConnorCharles is caught in a deadly avalanche, prompting both him and Diana to reevaluate their commitment to their troubled marriage.
- DirectorJulian JarroldStarsClaire FoyMatt SmithVictoria HamiltonMargaret and Peter come to Elizabeth with a request. With a royal scandal about to break in the newspapers, the Queen Mother intervenes.
- DirectorJessica HobbsStarsOlivia ColmanTobias MenziesHelena Bonham CarterThe 1969 moon landing occasions a mid-life crisis in Prince Philip, who thinks of the adventures he has missed as the Queen's consort.
- DirectorJulian JarroldStarsOlivia ColmanTobias MenziesHelena Bonham CarterOn a tour of Australia, Diana struggles to balance motherhood with her royal duties while both she and Charles cope with their marriage difficulties.
- DirectorChristian SchwochowStarsOlivia ColmanTobias MenziesMarion BaileyWhile the Queen travels abroad to learn about horse training, unhappiness among the British elite with the devaluation of the pound involves Lord Mountbatten in a plan to oust Harold Wilson.
- DirectorBenjamin CaronStarsClaire FoyMatt SmithVanessa KirbyA salacious government scandal hits close to home for Elizabeth and Philip. Elizabeth retreats to Scotland for the rest of a difficult pregnancy.
- DirectorPhilip MartinStarsClaire FoyMatt SmithVictoria HamiltonWith Elizabeth in a new role, Phillip tries to assert some power. Churchill wants to delay the coronation. King George's disgraced brother arrives.
- DirectorPhilip MartinStarsClaire FoyMatt SmithVictoria HamiltonElizabeth rejects protocol by appointing Phillip to coordinate her coronation, but his ideas create conflict. The Duke of Windsor returns to London.
- DirectorPaul WhittingtonStarsOlivia ColmanTobias MenziesHelena Bonham CarterWhile Margaret Thatcher struggles with the disappearance of her favorite child, Elizabeth reexamines her relationships with her four children.
- DirectorPaul WhittingtonStarsOlivia ColmanTobias MenziesHelena Bonham CarterAs 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.
- DirectorStephen DaldryStarsClaire FoyMatt SmithVictoria HamiltonInspired by Jackie Kennedy and against her government's wishes, Elizabeth takes an unconventional approach to resolving an issue in Ghana.
- DirectorJulian JarroldStarsClaire FoyMatt SmithVanessa KirbyWhen dense fog cripples London for days and creates a serious health hazard, Churchill's inaction leaves him vulnerable to his political enemies.
- DirectorPhilippa LowthorpeStarsClaire FoyMatt SmithVictoria HamiltonA 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.
- DirectorBenjamin CaronStarsOlivia ColmanTobias MenziesHelena Bonham CarterAs Elizabeth welcomes Britain's first woman prime minister and Charles meets a young Diana Spencer, an IRA attack brings tragedy to the royal family.
- DirectorBenjamin CaronStarsClaire FoyMatt SmithVictoria HamiltonAs the Soviets test the H-bomb, both Churchill and Eden have major health crises. Angry about her inadequate education, Elizabeth hires a tutor.
- DirectorStephen DaldryStarsClaire FoyMatt SmithFinn ElliotPhilip insists that Prince Charles attend his alma mater in Scotland and reminisces about the life-changing difficulties he experienced there.
- DirectorBenjamin CaronStarsOlivia ColmanTobias MenziesJane LapotaireLeft without a home by a political coup in Athens, Philip's eccentric mother, Princess Alice of Greece, is invited to live in Buckingham Palace by the Queen.
- DirectorJessica HobbsStarsOlivia ColmanTobias MenziesHelena Bonham CarterAmid a growing challenge to her power, Thatcher fights for her position. Charles grows more determined to separate from Diana as their marriage unravels.
- DirectorPhilip MartinStarsClaire FoyMatt SmithVanessa KirbyAs Philip leaves for a long tour, Elizabeth makes an upsetting discovery. Prime Minister Eden wants to strike back after Egypt seizes the Suez Canal.
- DirectorBenjamin CaronStarsClaire FoyMatt SmithVanessa KirbyA letter from Peter Townsend spurs Margaret to make a bold proposal. Elizabeth has good news that causes complications for Margaret.
- DirectorPhilippa LowthorpeStarsClaire FoyMatt SmithVictoria HamiltonAfter Elizabeth makes a tone-deaf speech at a Jaguar factory, she and the monarchy come under public attack by an outspoken lord.
- DirectorBenjamin CaronStarsClaire FoyMatt SmithVanessa KirbyWhen Elizabeth and Philip throw a grand party for their 10th anniversary, both Margaret and the new Prime Minister experience romantic tribulations.
- DirectorPhilip MartinStarsClaire FoyMatt SmithVictoria HamiltonElizabeth and Phillip go on an exhausting world journey. Margaret takes over some of her sister's official duties and tries to liven things up.
- DirectorBenjamin CaronStarsClaire FoyMatt SmithVictoria HamiltonAs tensions with Phillip increase, Elizabeth spends time with her old friend Porchey. Churchill's portrait is painted for his 80th birthday.
- DirectorJessica HobbsStarsOlivia ColmanTobias MenziesHelena Bonham CarterAs her marriage falls apart, Princess Margaret finds solace in the arms of a much younger landscape gardener. The Queen and the nation celebrate Elizabeth II's Silver Jubilee.
- DirectorSamuel DonovanStarsOlivia ColmanTobias MenziesHelena Bonham CarterWhile Princess Anne dates her elder brother's polo rival Andrew Parker Bowles, Prince Charles falls deeply in love with Camilla Shand causing the Queen Mother and Lord Mountbatten to interfere.
- DirectorPaul WhittingtonStarsOlivia ColmanTobias MenziesHelena Bonham CarterMargaret Thatcher visits Balmoral but has trouble fitting in with the royal family, while Charles finds himself torn between his heart and family duty.
- DirectorSamuel DonovanStarsOlivia ColmanTobias MenziesMarion BaileyCharles visits the exiled Duke of Windsor in his Paris chateau, only to find him very ill. But will the Queen make peace with her uncle before he dies?
- DirectorJulian JarroldStarsOlivia ColmanTobias MenziesHelena Bonham CarterAs many nations condemn apartheid in South Africa, tensions mounts between Thatcher and Elizabeth about their clashing opinions on applying sanctions.
- DirectorPhilip MartinStarsClaire FoyMatt SmithVictoria HamiltonElizabeth feels disconnected from Philip. Eden copes with international pressure and ill health. An interview stirs up harrowing memories for Philip.
- DirectorJessica HobbsStarsOlivia ColmanTobias MenziesHelena Bonham CarterGrappling with mental health issues, Margaret seeks help and discovers an appalling secret about estranged relatives of the royal family.
- DirectorPhilip MartinStarsClaire FoyMatt SmithVictoria HamiltonPalace insiders try to prevent a scandal that could reflect poorly on Philip. Eden faces censure from his cabinet and the press.
- DirectorBenjamin CaronStarsOlivia ColmanTobias MenziesHelena Bonham CarterA 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.
- DirectorBenjamin CaronStarsOlivia ColmanTobias MenziesHelena Bonham CarterWhile Princess Margaret and Lord Snowdon visit the USA, the queen, at the bidding of Harold Wilson, asks them to make a side trip to Washington, D.C. to ask President Johnson for financial assistance for the United Kingdom.
- DirectorBenjamin CaronStarsOlivia ColmanTobias MenziesHelena Bonham CarterThe royal family mourns the passing of Winston Churchill. The United Kingdom ushers in a new prime minister, the Labour Party's Harold Wilson whom Prince Philip and Queen Elizabeth hear might be a Soviet spy.