8.4/1017 votes#1 - A Midsummer Night's Dream With Hugh Bonneville
Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 1/30/2015
Actor Hugh Bonneville talks with Ralph Fiennes about the appeal of "A Midsummer Night's Dream."
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8.9/1020 votes#2 - King Lear With Christopher Plummer
Season 2 Episode 2 - Aired 1/30/2015
Christopher Plummer explores how "King Lear" may have been staged during Shakespeare's time; actors Ian McKellen and Simon Russell Beale discuss playing the role of King Lear.
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8.5/1019 votes#3 - The Taming of the Shrew With Morgan Freeman
Season 2 Episode 3 - Aired 2/6/2015
Morgan Freeman is determined to understand why Shakespeare wrote "The Taming of the Shrew"; interviews include Tracey Ullman, Sinead Cusack and Julia Stiles.
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8.2/1016 votes#4 - Othello With David Harewood
Season 2 Episode 4 - Aired 2/6/2015
David Harewood unravels the issues of prejudice and jealousy embedded in "Othello"; Adrian Lester portrays Othello at the National Theatre in London; interviews include Simon Russell Beale, Ian McKellen, Julia Stiles and Patrick Stewart.
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9.3/1042 votes#5 - Antony & Cleopatra With Kim Cattrall
Season 2 Episode 5 - Aired 2/13/2015
Kim Cattrall searches for the truth behind Shakespeare's middle-aged love story and examines inspirations for the play in Rome; with Janet Suzman, Harriet Walter and Vanessa Redgrave.
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8.1/1014 votes#6 - Romeo & Juliet With Joseph Fiennes
Season 2 Episode 6 - Aired 2/13/2015
Joe Fiennes considers why "Romeo and Juliet" remains the most adapted and performed of all of Shakespeare's works; interviews include Orlando Bloom, Condola Rashad and Stephen Sondheim.
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The Best Episodes of Shakespeare Uncovered Season 2
Every episode of Shakespeare Uncovered Season 2 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Shakespeare Uncovered Season 2!
Celebrity hosts guide viewers through William Shakespeare's plays in performance. Each episode serves as a primer for newcomers to Shakespeare while serving up enough historical...
Genre:Documentary
Season 2 Ratings Summary
"A Midsummer Night's Dream With Hugh Bonneville" is the best rated episode of "Shakespeare Uncovered" season 2. It scored 8.4/10 based on 17 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 1/30/2015. This episode is rated 0.5 points higher than the second-best, "King Lear With Christopher Plummer".