Starring
Laurie DavidsonOlivia DeJongeEwen BremnerMattias InwoodJamie Campbell BowerWilliam Houston
Written by
Craig Pearce
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| Avg | E1 | E2 | E3 | E4 | E5 | E6 | E7 | E8 | E9 | E10 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S1 | 7.8 | 7.2 | 7.5 | 8.2 | 7.6 | 7.6 | 8.0 | 7.9 | 8.1 | 8.4 | 8.2 |
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The wild story of young William Shakespeare's arrival onto the punk-rock theater scene in 16th century London -- the seductive, violent world where his raw talent faced rioting audiences, religious fanatics and raucous side-shows. It's a contemporary version of Shakespeare's life, played to a modern soundtrack that exposes all his recklessness, lustful temptations and brilliance.
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Season 12017
7.8839108h 15m
The wild story of young William Shakespeare's arrival onto the punk-rock theatre scene of 16th century London — the seductive, violent world where his raw talent faces rioting audiences, religious fanatics, and raucous side-shows. A contemporary take on Shakespeare's life, played to a modern soundtrack that exposes all his recklessness, lustful temptations and brilliance.
| Ep | Title | Rating | Yours | Votes | Runtime | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ▶ | 1 | The Play's the Thing | 7.2 | 155 | 57 min | |
| ▶ | 2 | Cowards Die Many Times | 7.5 | 121 | 49 min | |
| ▶ | 3 | The Two Gentlemen | 8.2 | 99 | 49 min | |
| ▶ | 4 | Brave New World | 7.6 | 79 | 49 min | |
| ▶ | 5 | The Marriage of True Minds | 7.6 | 73 | 48 min | |
| ▶ | 6 | Something Wicked This Way Comes | 8.0 | 66 | 50 min | |
| ▶ | 7 | What Dreams May Come | 7.9 | 61 | 47 min | |
| ▶ | 8 | Your Houses | 8.1 | 65 | 48 min | |
| ▶ | 9 | Play the Devil | 8.4 | 56 | 47 min | |
| ▶ | 10 | Once, Bright Angel | 8.2 | 64 | 51 min |
Full Cast & Crew
Cast
Laurie Davidson William Shakespeare
Olivia DeJonge Alice Burbage
Ewen Bremner Richard Topcliffe
Mattias Inwood Richard Burbage
Jamie Campbell Bower Christopher Marlowe
William Houston Kemp
Colm Meaney James Burbage
Geoffrey Freshwater Barnaby Smith
Jamie Beamish Augustine Phillips
Cristian Valle Antonio Swaarvey
Crew
Craig Pearce