TV show · documentary, drama
Shakespeare: Rise of a Genius
2023 · 1 season, 3 episodes · miniseries
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Seasons and episodes Shakespeare: Rise of a Genius
Season scores: TMDB, out of 10.
Season 1
2023 · 3 episodes · about 3h · 4.4/10
1. Ambition and Chaos59 min · 4.5/10
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.
2. Fortune and Tragedy59 min · 4.0/10
As Shakespeare achieves fame and fortune, a political scandal threatens his life and a family tragedy sees him question the cost of his success
3. Treason and Mortality59 min · 4.7/10
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.
Season summaries1 season, 3 episodes
Season 1
2023 · 3 episodes · about 3h · TMDB 4.4
1 season, 3 episodes, about 3h in total, from November 8, 2023 to November 22, 2023. Episodes run about 59 min.
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4.2/104 votes
What is it about? Shakespeare: Rise of a Genius
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.
Genres: documentary, drama. Themes: portrait of an artist, famous people, life and career, historical documentary.
Cast and crew Shakespeare: Rise of a Genius
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Creators
- EditingJustin James
- NetworkBBC Two
Full cast11 cast members across all seasons
Cast:
- Juliet Stevenson · Self - Narrator · 3 ep.
- Daniel Boyarsky · William Shakespeare · 3 ep.
- Jessie Buckley · Self · 3 ep.
- Brian Cox · Self · 3 ep.
- Martin Freeman · Self · 3 ep.
- Judi Dench · Self · 3 ep.
- Lolita Chakrabarti · Self · 3 ep.
- Gordon Brown · Self · 3 ep.
- Helen Mirren · Self · 2 ep.
- Jeanette Winterson · Self · 2 ep.
- Adrian Lester · Self · 1 ep.
Crew:
- Julian Jones · Director
- Justin James · Editor
- Tom Herington · Editor
- David Glover · Executive Producer
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Details Shakespeare: Rise of a Genius
- First episode
- November 8, 2023
- Last episode
- November 22, 2023
- Status
- miniseries
- Network
- BBC Two
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Original language
- English
- Studio
- 72 Films
Frequently asked questions
How many seasons does Shakespeare: Rise of a Genius have?
1 season, 3 episodes. The last episode aired November 22, 2023.
Who’s in Shakespeare: Rise of a Genius?
Juliet Stevenson, Daniel Boyarsky, Jessie Buckley, Brian Cox, Martin Freeman, Judi Dench, Lolita Chakrabarti, Gordon Brown, Helen Mirren, and Jeanette Winterson.
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