With King George too ill to travel, Elizabeth and Philip embark on a four-continent Commonwealth tour. Party leaders attempt to undermine Churchill.
With Elizabeth in a new role, Philip tries to assert some power. Churchill wants to delay the coronation. King George’s disgraced brother arrives.
When dense smog cripples London for days and creates a serious health hazard, Churchill’s inaction leaves him vulnerable to his political enemies.
Elizabeth rejects protocol by appointing Philip to coordinate her coronation, but his ideas create conflict. The Duke of Windsor returns to London.
On the Orient Express from Istanbul, a ruthless American businessman is found dead. Poirot investigates and makes a life-changing decision.
Novelist Ariadne Oliver calls in her old friend Poirot to investigate a drowning at a Hallowe’en party