Lisbon
- Episode aired Dec 8, 2017
- TV-MA
- 56m
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8.3/10
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Palace insiders try to prevent a scandal that could reflect poorly on Philip. Eden faces censure from his cabinet and the press.Palace insiders try to prevent a scandal that could reflect poorly on Philip. Eden faces censure from his cabinet and the press.Palace insiders try to prevent a scandal that could reflect poorly on Philip. Eden faces censure from his cabinet and the press.
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Did you know
- TriviaMichael Parker's (Daniel Ings) divorce was portrayed by the press as a scandal and eventually he resigned. He later said that the Duke was supportive and "the Queen was wonderful throughout. She regarded divorce as a sadness, not a hanging offence." In a public show of support, the Queen created Parker a Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (CVO).
- GoofsThe Queen refers to the South Shetland Islands, the Falkland Islands and Ascension Island as "British Overseas Territories". However, in 1957 they were still Crown Colonies. They only became British Overseas Territories in 2002.
- Quotes
Mike Parker: To our wives and sweethearts.
Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh: May they never meet.
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The Crown doing what it does best: scandal
For me, the best episodes of The Crown have always been the ones in which the monarchy has to handle damage control on a scandal. On top of the fact that such situations are fantastic at generating tension and drama, they also expose the inner workings of the institution in a way that is endlessly fascinating to watch.
Another reason that I loved the first season's scandal episodes was the way they allowed the character of Tommy Lascelles to shine. Tommy was one of my favourite characters on the show, so I was very sad when he retired near the end of last season, and pleasantly surprised when he made a surprise return in this episode. I hope he pops up a few more times this season; Pip Torrens is fantastic in this role, and it would have been a shame to let that go to waste.
The scandal in this episode is the climax of the boys' club story-line from the first two episodes of the season. Everything dovetails neatly and comes back around to the opening flash-forward, which finally gets resolved. So much is concluded in this episode that I genuinely have no idea what the plot of the rest of the season will be.
Another reason that I loved the first season's scandal episodes was the way they allowed the character of Tommy Lascelles to shine. Tommy was one of my favourite characters on the show, so I was very sad when he retired near the end of last season, and pleasantly surprised when he made a surprise return in this episode. I hope he pops up a few more times this season; Pip Torrens is fantastic in this role, and it would have been a shame to let that go to waste.
The scandal in this episode is the climax of the boys' club story-line from the first two episodes of the season. Everything dovetails neatly and comes back around to the opening flash-forward, which finally gets resolved. So much is concluded in this episode that I genuinely have no idea what the plot of the rest of the season will be.
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- TouchTheGarlicProduction
- Dec 7, 2017
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- Belvoir Castle, Belvoir, Leicestershire, England, UK(Windsor Castle)
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- Runtime56 minutes
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- 2.00 : 1
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