Season 1 of The Crown premiered on November 4, 2016 on Netflix and consists of 10 one-hour episodes. As a young Princess Elizabeth becomes Queen, she must manage major political issues and personal matters, which often clash in ways she never imagined. 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. Claire Foy as Queen Elizabeth II Matt Smith a