Plot
The wild story of young William Shakespeare's arrival onto the punk-rock theater scene in 16th century London -- the seductive, violent world where his raw talent faced rioting audiences, religious fanatics and raucous side-shows. It's a contemporary version of Shakespeare's life, played to a modern soundtrack that exposes all his recklessness, lustful temptations and brilliance.
Cast
as William Shakespeare
as Alice Burbage
as Richard Topcliffe
as Richard Burbage
as Christopher Marlowe
as Kemp
as James Burbage
as Barnaby Smith
as Augustine Phillips
as Antonio Swaarvey
Creator
Network
Status
Canceled
First Aired Date
July 10, 2017
Last Aired Date
September 4, 2017
Production Companies
Sir Weighty Tomes
Turner Network Television
Monumental Television
Type
Scripted
Number of Season
1
Number of Episodes
10
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Season 1
2017|10 Episodes
The wild story of young William Shakespeare's arrival onto the punk-rock theatre scene of 16th century London — the seductive, violent world where his raw talent faces rioting audiences, religious fanatics, and raucous side-shows. A contemporary take on Shakespeare's life, played to a modern soundtrack that exposes all his recklessness, lustful temptations and brilliance.
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