Shakespeare: Rise of a Genius

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  E1

  Ambition and Chaos

  Shakespeare waves goodbye to his family to follow his dream of becoming a playwright. He enters a world of plague, rivalry and every possible kind of danger.

  2023-11-08 · 59m
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  E2

  Fortune and Tragedy

  As Shakespeare achieves fame and fortune, a political scandal threatens his life and a family tragedy sees him question the cost of his success

  2023-11-15 · 59m
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  E3

  Treason and Mortality

  In the fallout of the Gunpowder Plot, a family scandal threatens Shakespeare’s reputation. Creating his most epic and tragic work yet, his legacy is at risk of being lost forever.

  2023-11-22 · 59m
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Top cast

Juliet Stevenson

Narrator

Daniel Boyarsky

Shakespeare

Judi Dench

Self

Helen Mirren

Self

Brian Cox

Self

Dániel Baki

Henry Condell

Mátyás Tóth

Gergõ Bárdi

Will Kempe

Máté Czakó

John Heminges

Gergely Máté Kiss

Richard Burbage

Szomori Béla

Lord Chamberlain

György Somhegyi

Augustine Phillips