Season 1
The wild story of young William Shakespeare arriving on London's 16th-century punk-rock theatre scene, a seductive, violent world where his raw talent faces rioting audiences, religious fanatics, and raucous side-shows. A contemporary take on Shakespeare's life, performed to a modern soundtrack that exposes all his recklessness, lustful temptations, and brilliance.
Cast & Crew
Episode Guide
Set in 1589, amid the religious turmoil of Protestant England where Catholic allegiance could be a death sentence, Will Shakespeare leaves a small town and enters the wild streets of London, carrying little more than a dream and a treacherous letter.
Season 1 FAQs
The cast of Season 1 includes Colm Meaney as James Burbage, Ewen Bremner as Richard Topcliffe, William Houston as Kemp, Adam Galbraith as Thomas Dalglesh, Cristian Valle as Antonio Swaarvey, Kenneth Collard as Justice Young, Jamie Campbell Bower as Christopher Marlowe, Jamie Beamish as Augustine Phillips, Olivia DeJonge as Alice Burbage, Benny Maslov as Tye Brewster, Laurie Davidson as William Shakespeare, Jonathan Jaynes as Astor Blunt, and more.
Episodes run about 1h 0 mins. The total runtime is about 10h 0 mins.
Season 1 was released on 10 Jul 2017.
Season 1 has 10 episodes on Fanbiz.