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Shakespeare: Rise of a Genius

Take a deep dive into Shakespeare’s life story, the place and time he inhabited and the work he produced. Cinematic, dramatic vignettes bring Shakespeare’s story to life throughout the series. Featuring appearances by Dame Judi Dench, Brian Cox, Adrian Lester, Dame Helen Mirren, Martin Freeman and Jessie Buckley and more.
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Schedule

  • Shakespeare: Rise of a Genius: : TVSS: Iconic

    Shakespeare: Rise of a Genius

    Sunday
    Sep 27

    1 Hour

    William Shakespeare leaves the small rural town of Stratford to pursue his dream of becoming a playwright in the dangerous, growing metropolis of London; public theatre is red-hot modernity and Shakespeare begins his journey at the very bottom.
  • Shakespeare: Rise of a Genius: : TVSS: Iconic

    Shakespeare: Rise of a Genius

    Monday
    Sep 28

    1 Hour

    William Shakespeare leaves the small rural town of Stratford to pursue his dream of becoming a playwright in the dangerous, growing metropolis of London; public theatre is red-hot modernity and Shakespeare begins his journey at the very bottom.
  • Shakespeare: Rise of a Genius: : TVSS: Iconic

    Shakespeare: Rise of a Genius

    Sunday
    Oct 4

    1 Hour

    A 30-year-old Shakespeare is at the top of his game -- he's got a job at England's best theater company, the Lord Chamberlain's Men and the money is rolling in; a tragedy leads to the creation of "Hamlet."
  • Shakespeare: Rise of a Genius: : TVSS: Iconic

    Shakespeare: Rise of a Genius

    Monday
    Oct 5

    1 Hour

    A 30-year-old Shakespeare is at the top of his game -- he's got a job at England's best theater company, the Lord Chamberlain's Men and the money is rolling in; a tragedy leads to the creation of "Hamlet."

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