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Will S1E2 — Cowards Die Many Times

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Will•Season 1•Episode 2

Cowards Die Many Times

7.5/10 · 123 votesJul 10, 201760 min

Ranked #9 of 10 in Season 1•−0.4 vs season avg

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.

Directed byShekhar Kapur

Written byCraig Pearce

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Cast16

Laurie Davidson

Laurie Davidson

William Shakespeare

Olivia DeJonge

Olivia DeJonge

Alice Burbage

Ewen Bremner

Ewen Bremner

Richard Topcliffe

Mattias Inwood

Mattias Inwood

Richard Burbage

Jamie Campbell Bower

Jamie Campbell Bower

Christopher Marlowe

William Houston

William Houston

Kemp

Colm Meaney

Colm Meaney

James Burbage

G

Geoffrey Freshwater

Barnaby Smith

Jamie Beamish

Jamie Beamish

Augustine Phillips

C

Cristian Valle

Antonio Swaarvey

Adam Galbraith

Adam Galbraith

Thomas Dalglesh

J

James Berkery

Jeremy Nightstand

Crew7

Shekhar Kapur

Shekhar Kapur

Director

Craig Pearce

Craig Pearce

Writer

John de Borman

John de Borman

Director of Photography

J

Jill Bilcock

Editor

J

James Foster

Production Design

Judy Farr

Judy Farr

Art Direction

C

Caroline McCall

Costume Design

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Episode Summary

"Cowards Die Many Times" is episode 2 of Will season 1. It scored 7.5/10 from 123 votes, ranking #9 of 10 episodes this season (season average 7.9). Directed by Shekhar Kapur and written by Craig Pearce, it aired on July 10, 2017.

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