Juliet Stevenson
Self - Narrator
TV SERIES
Shakespeare: Rise of a Genius
DocumentaryDrama
Love, conflict, family - nobody's done it better. Acting legends reflect on the greatest writer who ever lived – and the dangerous, exciting world that ignited his creativity.
Top cast
Daniel Boyarsky
William Shakespeare
Jessie Buckley
Self
Brian Cox
Self
Martin Freeman
Self
Judi Dench
Self
Lolita Chakrabarti
Self
Gordon Brown
Self
Creative team
Julian Jones (Director)
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Episodes
3 Episodes
011. 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.
022. 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
033. 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.