Shakespeare: Rise of a Genius

Shakespeare: Rise of a Genius

2023
★★★☆☆ 5.3/10
📺 1 Season
🎬 3 Episodes
📅 Ended
🌐 EN
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.

Where to Watch (US)

Stream

Britbox Apple TV Channel
BritBox
BBC Select Apple Tv channel

Seasons

Season 1
2023 • 3 Episodes
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.

Cast

Juliet Stevenson
Juliet Stevenson
Narrator
Daniel Boyarsky
Daniel Boyarsky
Shakespeare
Judi Dench
Judi Dench
Self
Helen Mirren
Helen Mirren
Self
Brian Cox
Brian Cox
Self
Dániel Baki
Dániel Baki
Henry Condell

Crew

Director
Julian Jones
Producer
David Glover

Network

BBC Two

Production

72 Films

Keywords

portrait of an artistfamous peoplelife and careerhistorical documentaryshakespearewilliam shakespeare