Shakespeare: Rise of a Genius (2023) — 1 Season

Name: Shakespeare: Rise of a Genius
Genre: Documentary, Drama
Rating: 4.2
Cast: Juliet Stevenson, Daniel Boyarsky, Jessie Buckley, Brian Cox, Martin Freeman

Seasons & episodes

1 season · 3 episodes

Episode 01

Ambition and Chaos

Nov 8, 2023 · 59 min

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.

Episode 02

Fortune and Tragedy

Nov 15, 2023 · 59 min

As Shakespeare achieves fame and fortune, a political scandal threatens his life and a family tragedy sees him question the cost of his success

Episode 03

Treason and Mortality

Nov 22, 2023 · 59 min

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.

About the series

Audience score

★ 4.2 /10

based on 4 votes

Synopsis

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.

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Cast

8 principal cast

Juliet Stevenson

Self - Narrator

Daniel Boyarsky

William Shakespeare

Jessie Buckley

Self

Brian Cox

Self

Martin Freeman

Self

Judi Dench

Self

Lolita Chakrabarti

Self

Gordon Brown

Self

Where to watch Shakespeare: Rise of a Genius

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