The Crown Episode Ratings Heatmap
2016 · 5 Seasons · 50 Episodes · Overall Score: 8.0/10 (10 rated)
Season 1 holds the highest collective average score across the series.
Season 1 Details →Lowest score variance (σ = 0.17), maintaining an average of 8.0.
Complete Episode Rating Matrix
Interactive score chart by season and episode number. Darker green indicates higher ratings; amber and red denote lower reception.
Ratings Analysis & Trajectory
Across 5 seasons and 50 episodes, The Crown has earned an overall series rating of 8.0 out of 10. The series displays remarkable consistency across its narrative arc, maintaining reliable ratings from premiere to conclusion.
The single highest-rated hour of television in the series is Season 1, Episode 7 ("Scientia Potentia Est"), rated at an extraordinary 8.2/10 with 48 ratings. Conversely, the lowest-rated installment is Season 1, Episode 1 ("Wolferton Splash"), landing at 7.7/10.
The most precipitous single-episode shift occurred in Season 1 between Episode 2 ("Hyde Park Corner", 8.1) and Episode 3 ("Windsor", 7.9), a swing of 0.2 points.
Top 10 Highest Rated Episodes of The Crown
| Rank | Episode | Title | Score | Votes | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Season 1, Ep 7 | Scientia Potentia Est | 8.2 | 48 | Nov 4, 2016 |
| #2 | Season 1, Ep 9 | Assassins | 8.2 | 44 | Nov 4, 2016 |
| #3 | Season 1, Ep 2 | Hyde Park Corner | 8.1 | 71 | Nov 4, 2016 |
| #4 | Season 1, Ep 8 | Pride & Joy | 8.1 | 47 | Nov 4, 2016 |
| #5 | Season 1, Ep 10 | Gloriana | 8.1 | 45 | Nov 4, 2016 |
| #6 | Season 1, Ep 4 | Act of God | 8.0 | 52 | Nov 4, 2016 |
| #7 | Season 1, Ep 3 | Windsor | 7.9 | 59 | Nov 4, 2016 |
| #8 | Season 1, Ep 5 | Smoke and Mirrors | 7.9 | 52 | Nov 4, 2016 |
| #9 | Season 1, Ep 6 | Gelignite | 7.8 | 46 | Nov 4, 2016 |
| #10 | Season 1, Ep 1 | Wolferton Splash | 7.7 | 122 | Nov 4, 2016 |