Shakespeare: Rise of a Genius
Series 1
2023tvEnded1 Season · 3 Ep
DocumentaryDrama
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Network: BBC Two
Season aired: 2023-11-08
Overview
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 · 3
1
Ambition and Chaos
59m2023-11-08★ 5.7
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.
2
Fortune and Tragedy
59m2023-11-15★ 5
As Shakespeare achieves fame and fortune, a political scandal threatens his life and a family tragedy sees him question the cost of his success
3
Treason and Mortality
59m2023-11-22★ 6.5
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.
