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Shakespeare: Rise of a Genius

Shakespeare: Rise of a Genius

162023•5.3/10
DocumentaryDrama

Ratings

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5.3/10(3)

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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Production

72 Films

Language

EN

Status

Ended

First Aired

November 8, 2023

Last Aired

November 22, 2023

Networks

BBC Two

Where to Watch
Region US · Lang EN
US
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Seasons & Episodes
Select a season to view episodes. Reddit links may contain spoilers.
Season
Ambition and Chaos
E1
Ambition and Chaos
Air date: 2023-11-08
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.
Fortune and Tragedy
E2
Fortune and Tragedy
Air date: 2023-11-15
As Shakespeare achieves fame and fortune, a political scandal threatens his life and a family tragedy sees him question the cost of his success
Treason and Mortality
E3
Treason and Mortality
Air date: 2023-11-22
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.

Cast

Juliet Stevenson

Juliet Stevenson

Narrator

Daniel Boyarsky

Daniel Boyarsky

Shakespeare

Judi Dench

Judi Dench

Self

Helen Mirren

Helen Mirren

Self

Brian Cox

Brian Cox

Self

Dániel Baki

Dániel Baki

Henry Condell

Mátyás Tóth

Gergõ Bárdi

Will Kempe

Máté Czakó

Máté Czakó

John Heminges

Gergely Máté Kiss

Richard Burbage

Szomori Béla

Lord Chamberlain

György Somhegyi

Augustine Phillips

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