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Shakespeare: Rise of a Genius

Shakespeare: Rise of a Genius

Shakespeare: Rise of a Genius

2023 1 Seasons 3 Episodes ⭐ 5.3 Documentary Drama

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.

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.

Seasons & Episodes

EP 1

Ambition and Chaos

Shakespeare waves goodbye to his family to follow his dream of becoming a playwright. He enters a world of plague, rival

EP 2

Fortune and Tragedy

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

EP 3

Treason and Mortality

In the fallout of the Gunpowder Plot, a family scandal threatens Shakespeare’s reputation. Creating his most epic and

Popular Cast

Juliet Stevenson

Juliet Stevenson

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Daniel Boyarsky

Daniel Boyarsky

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Judi Dench

Judi Dench

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Helen Mirren

Helen Mirren

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Brian Cox

Brian Cox

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Dániel Baki

Dániel Baki

Henry Condell

Máté Czakó

Máté Czakó

John Heminges