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Comedy about the life and times of William Shakespeare as he starts to make a name for himself in London, whilst also trying to balance...
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Season 1

  • Star Crossed Lovers
    7.4/10275 votes

    Star Crossed Lovers

    Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 5/9/2016

    Episode one sees Will struggle to find inspiration for Romeo while having to deal with an angry actor, a very annoying house-guest and his family’s not terribly helpful script suggestions.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • The Play's the Thing
    7.4/10213 votes

    The Play's the Thing

    Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 5/16/2016

    Just when Will’s controversial new play is about to be presented to Queen Elizabeth, it goes missing. As the finger of suspicion points to his best friend Marlowe, can Will come up with a way to recover his stolen masterpiece? Given its politically sensitive content, is he really wise to want it back?

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • The Apparel Proclaims The Man
    7.5/10178 votes

    The Apparel Proclaims The Man

    Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 5/23/2016

    Will hopes to move up in the world when he is invited to a high-society party hosted by Lord Southampton, but is unsure what a poorly-educated country boy should wear to one of London's most upmarket events. The playwright's rival Sir Robert Greene offers him some fashion tips, but is it a double bluff, a triple bluff, or something even more fiendish?

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • Love is Not Love
    7.6/10179 votes

    Love is Not Love

    Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 5/30/2016

    Will has completed his final sonnet and senses literary immortality just around the corner. But will the fair youth and the dark lady like them as much as he hopes? And is Anne likely to be impressed that her husband’s 154 hot new love poems don’t contain much about her?

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • What Bloody Man is That?
    7.7/10183 votes

    What Bloody Man is That?

    Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 6/6/2016

    The plague leads Will and his friends to escape to the family home in Stratford. On the way, they meet three witches who have some surprising predictions to make about Will’s future, leading to a very serious case of house envy.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • The Quality of Mercy
    7.6/10158 votes

    The Quality of Mercy

    Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 6/13/2016

    When Will's savings go missing, he is forced to make an unusual bargain with his rival. Kate's frustration with the lack of roles for women leads her to make a dramatic intervention.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown