Seasons & Episodes
EP 1
Dead Shepherd
In which Will progresses from ostler to cockerel to ghostwriter - to London's premier playwright as Kit Marlowe falls fr
EP 2
Alms for Oblivion
Will's new troupe of actors arrive in a plague-ridden London and perform Richard III to great acclaim, but a death in th
EP 3
Of Comfort and Despair
Plague over, life returns to normal in London and the theatres reopen. The inconstancy of a dark mistress and the jealou
EP 4
The Loved Boy
Will's taking his son to London to introduce him to life and get to know him proves to be a mixed blessing with a tragic
EP 5
Rebellion's Masterpiece
In the wake of Essex's failure to tame the Irish rebels, the actors' brush with politics has catastrophic consequences.
EP 6
The Living Record
While Will pleads with the dying Queen for suicidal Hal's life, his poems are stolen, printed and distributed without hi
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Tim Curry
William Shakespeare
Ian McShane
Christopher Marlowe
Meg Wynn Owen
Anne Shakespeare
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