Series
Shakespeare: Rise of a Genius
2023 · 1 season · 3 episodes · Ended · BBC Two
Documentary, Drama
TMDB 4.3 · 4 votes
Love, conflict, family - nobody's done it better. Acting legends reflect on the greatest writer who ever lived – and the dangerous, exciting world that ignited his creativity.
Episodes
- S01E01Ambition and Chaos2023-11-0859m
Shakespeare waves goodbye to his family to follow his dream of becoming a playwright. He enters a world of plague, rivalry and every possible kind of danger.
- S01E02Fortune and Tragedy2023-11-1559m
As Shakespeare achieves fame and fortune, a political scandal threatens his life and a family tragedy sees him question the cost of his success
- S01E03Treason and Mortality2023-11-2259m
In the fallout of the Gunpowder Plot, a family scandal threatens Shakespeare’s reputation. Creating his most epic and tragic work yet, his legacy is at risk of being lost forever.
