Life of Shakespeare

June. 13,1978

Rating：

7.6

Genre：

Drama

Keywords：

Shakespeare Mini-series

Trailer Synopsis

Biography of William Shakespeare.

Seasons & Episode

Seasons 1 : 1978

6 Episode

Episode 1 - Dead Shepherd

June. 13,1978

In which Will progresses from ostler to cockerel to ghostwriter - to London's premier playwright as Kit Marlowe falls from grace.

Episode 2 - Alms for Oblivion

June. 20,1978

Will's new troupe of actors arrive in a plague-ridden London and perform Richard III to great acclaim, but a death in the family jeopardises all. A handsome rogue is not what he seems, luckily for Will.

Episode 3 - Of Comfort and Despair

June. 27,1978

Plague over, life returns to normal in London and the theatres reopen. The inconstancy of a dark mistress and the jealousy of an Earl conspire to enlarge Will's understanding of human nature.

Episode 4 - The Loved Boy

July. 04,1978

Will's taking his son to London to introduce him to life and get to know him proves to be a mixed blessing with a tragic ending.

Episode 5 - Rebellion's Masterpiece

July. 11,1978

In the wake of Essex's failure to tame the Irish rebels, the actors' brush with politics has catastrophic consequences.

Episode 6 - The Living Record

July. 18,1978

While Will pleads with the dying Queen for suicidal Hal's life, his poems are stolen, printed and distributed without his permission, setting in motion a chain of events that could prove disastrous.

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