Shakespeare: Rise of a Genius (2023)
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.
First Air Date: 2023-11-08
Last Air Date: 2023-11-22
Number of Seasons: 1
Number of Episodes: 3
Networks: BBC Two
Top Cast
- Juliet Stevenson as Self - Narrator
- Daniel Boyarsky as William Shakespeare
- Jessie Buckley as Self
- Brian Cox as Self
- Martin Freeman as Self
- Judi Dench as Self
- Lolita Chakrabarti as Self
- Gordon Brown as Self
- Helen Mirren as Self
- Jeanette Winterson as Self
Seasons
Series 1 (2023)
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Episodes:
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Ep. 1: Ambition and Chaos
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.
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Ep. 2: Fortune and Tragedy
As Shakespeare achieves fame and fortune, a political scandal threatens his life and a family tragedy sees him question the cost of his success
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Ep. 3: Treason and Mortality
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.
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