A young William Shakespeare navigates the 16th-century London theater scene.
Cowards Die Many Times
S1 E2
Wracked with guilt over the arrest of a rival playwright, Will makes a dangerous confession to the beautiful and rebellious Alice; the future of the theatre becomes threatened when another playhouse tempts crowd-pleasing actor Kemp.
Brave New World
S1 E4
Marlowe introduces Will to the decadent elite of London, but things take a macabre turn; Alice becomes disillusioned; Will must fight for all that he holds dear.
The Marriage of True Minds
S1 E5
An unexpected arrival sends Will's world spinning; a transcendental experience leads Marlowe to deal with his past; Topcliffe deciphers a code that throws Will into a life-and-death situation.
Your Houses
S1 E8
A shocked Will learns of Alice's new passion; haunted by his inability to write, Marlowe embarks on a self-destructive path; plague haunts London; Richard discovers what he believes in.
Once, Bright Angel
S1 E10
Will and the company are shocked by a terrible discovery, and they must risk everything in a life and death struggle for survival.