The Best Episodes of Will Season 1

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1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   7.1/10(157 votes)

   #1 - The Play's the Thing

   S1:E17/10/2017

   It's 1589, a time of religious turmoil in Protestant England when to be Catholic could be a death sentence - Will Shakespeare arrives from a small town to the wild streets of London with little more than a dream and a treacherous letter.

   Director:Shekhar Kapur

   Writer:Craig Pearce

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   Director:Shekhar Kapur

   Writer:Craig Pearce
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   7.5/10(122 votes)

   #2 - Cowards Die Many Times

   S1:E27/10/2017

   Will is plagued with guilt over the arrest of a rival playwright, and he makes a dangerous confession to the sightly, rebellious Alice. The future of the theatre is jeopardized when another playhouse tempts a popular actor.

   Director:Shekhar Kapur

   Writer:Craig Pearce

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   Director:Shekhar Kapur

   Writer:Craig Pearce
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   8.2/10(100 votes)

   #3 - The Two Gentlemen

   S1:E37/17/2017

   Will has an epiphany that could bring him success, yet he needs Alice's help. A magnetic fugitive from Will's past comes forth with a dangerous obligation.

   Director:Shekhar Kapur

   Writers:Craig Pearce, Jacquelin Perske

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   Director:Shekhar Kapur

   Writers:Craig Pearce, Jacquelin Perske
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   7.6/10(80 votes)

   #4 - Brave New World

   S1:E47/24/2017

   Marlowe introduces Will to the decadent elite of London but things take a macabre turn. Alice is disillusioned and Will must fight for all that he holds dear.

   Director:Elliott Lester

   Writer:Cat Jones

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   Director:Elliott Lester

   Writer:Cat Jones
5. 

   7.6/10(74 votes)

   #5 - The Marriage of True Minds

   S1:E57/31/2017

   An unexpected arrival from out-of-town sends Will's world spinning. A transcendental experience leads Marlowe to deal with his past. Topcliffe deciphers a code that throws Will into a life and death situation.

   Director:Elliott Lester

   Writers:Craig Pearce, Jacquelin Perske

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   Director:Elliott Lester

   Writers:Craig Pearce, Jacquelin Perske
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   8.0/10(67 votes)

   #6 - Something Wicked This Way Comes

   S1:E68/7/2017

   Tensions rise as Will and Alice continue to collaborate, while Anne attempts to adjust to London life. Love forces Marlowe to confront his darkest fears. Presto is forced to confront true evil.

   Director:Magnus Martens

   Writer:Corinne Marrinan

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   Director:Magnus Martens

   Writer:Corinne Marrinan
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   7.9/10(62 votes)

   #7 - What Dreams May Come

   S1:E78/14/2017

   With the theatre in jeopardy, Will enlists the help of a beautiful and talented friend. Alice turns to Southwell for comfort and an existential crisis leads Marlowe back to the dubious Edward Kelly.

   Director:Magnus Martens

   Writer:Sarah Byrd

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   Director:Magnus Martens

   Writer:Sarah Byrd
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   8.1/10(66 votes)

   #8 - Your Houses

   S1:E88/21/2017

   Will is shocked to learn of Alice's new passion. Haunted by his inability to write, Marlowe embarks on a self-destructive path. Plague haunts London, and Richard discovers what he believes in.

   Director:Jonathan Teplitzky

   Writer:Mark Steilen

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   Director:Jonathan Teplitzky

   Writer:Mark Steilen
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   8.4/10(55 votes)

   #9 - Play the Devil

   S1:E98/28/2017

   To write his new play, Will must confront Topcliffe. To achieve greatness Richard must tell his father a harsh truth. Alice contemplates a perilous mission.

   Director:Jonathan Teplitzky

   Writer:David Rambo

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   Director:Jonathan Teplitzky

   Writer:David Rambo
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    8.2/10(63 votes)

    #10 - Once, Bright Angel

    S1:E109/4/2017

    Will and the company are shocked by a terrible discovery; they must risk everything in a life and death struggle for survival.

    Director:Shekhar Kapur

    Writer:Craig Pearce

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    Director:Shekhar Kapur

    Writer:Craig Pearce