The first season of The Crown contains 10 episodes. Netflix released the complete season on 4 November 2016, allowing viewers to follow Queen Elizabeth II’s early years as monarch in one continuous run.
Season 1 begins around Elizabeth’s marriage to Philip in 1947 and follows the events that lead to her accession after the death of King George VI in 1952. It also depicts major figures surrounding the new queen, including Winston Churchill, Edward VIII and Princess Margaret, while dramatizing the coronation and the pressures of constitutional duty.
The number is sometimes confused with the show’s later structure. The Crown ultimately ran for six seasons, with each season generally containing 10 episodes, for 60 episodes overall. The cast also changes across the series to reflect the characters aging, but the first season’s episode count remains fixed at ten. The dedicated season article provides the clearest source for this specific fact.