Available Episodes
It's 1589, a time of religious turmoil in Protestant England when to be Catholic could be a death sentence - Will Shakespeare arrives from the small town of Stratford to the wild streets of London with a dream and a treacherous letter.
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Will is wracked with guilt over the arrest of the rival playwright, Baxter; he makes a dangerous confession to the beautiful Alice. The future of the theatre is threatened when the crowd-pleasing actor, Kemp, is tempted by another playhouse.
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Will has an epiphany, which could lead him to success but he needs Alice's help. A charismatic fugitive from Will's past burdens him with a dangerous obligation.
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Marlowe introduces Will to the decadent elite of London but things take a macabre turn. Alice is disillusioned and Will must fight for all that he holds dear.
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An unexpected arrival from out-of-town sends Will's world spinning. A transcendental experience leads Marlowe (Jamie Campbell Bower) to deal with his past. Topcliffe deciphers a code that throws Will into a life and death situation.
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Tensions rise as Will and Alice continue to collaborate, while Anne attempts to adjust to London life. Love forces Marlowe to confront his darkest fears. Presto is forced to confront true evil.
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With the theatre in jeopardy, Will enlists the help of a beautiful and talented friend. Alice turns to Southwell for comfort and an existential crisis leads Marlowe back to the dubious Edward Kelly.
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Will is shocked to learn of Alice's new passion. Haunted by his inability to write, Marlowe embarks on a self-destructive path. Plague haunts London, and Richard discovers what he believes in.
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To write his new play, Will (Laurie Davidson) must confront Topcliffe (Ewen Bremner). To achieve greatness Richard (Mattias Inwood) must tell his father a harsh truth. Alice (Olivia DeJonge) contemplates a perilous mission.
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Will and the company are shocked by a terrible discovery; they must risk everything in a life and death struggle for survival.
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Inside the Episode
The cast and creators of Will unpack Episode 1, separating fact from fiction, revealing production details, and delving into pivotal scenes.
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The cast and creators of Will unpack Episode 2, separating fact from fiction, revealing production details, and delving into pivotal scenes.
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The cast and creators of Will unpack Episode 3, separating fact from fiction, revealing production details, and delving into pivotal scenes.
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The cast and creators of Will unpack Episode 4, separating fact from fiction, revealing production details, and delving into pivotal scenes.
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The cast and creators of Will unpack Episode 5, separating fact from fiction, revealing production details, and delving into pivotal scenes.
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The cast and creators of Will unpack Episode 6, separating fact from fiction, revealing production details, and delving into pivotal scenes.
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The cast and creators of Will unpack Episode 7, separating fact from fiction, revealing production details, and delving into pivotal scenes.
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The cast and creators of Will unpack Episode 8, separating fact from fiction, revealing production details, and delving into pivotal scenes.
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The cast and creators of Will unpack Episode 9, separating fact from fiction, revealing production details, and delving into pivotal scenes.
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The cast and creators of Will unpack Episode 10, separating fact from fiction, revealing production details, and delving into pivotal scenes.
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EXTRAS
Did Shakespeare really rap battle? Will star Laurie Davidson compares poetic rivalries of the past with rap competitions of today.
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Olivia DeJonge (Alice) gets real about gender politics in Shakespeare's day – was a woman's place in the home or on the throne?
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Jamie Campbell Bower (Christopher Marlowe) profiles the most infamous figures of Elizabethan espionage, from a sadistic torturer, to a fugitive priest, and one sexy secret agent.
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Join Jamie Campbell Bower (Christopher Marlowe) for the party of the century, with a celebrity guest list of explorers, astrologers, playwrights, and a raging orgy.
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Will star Laurie Davidson explains how Shakespeare used iambic pentameter to write in the language of the heart.
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Olivia DeJonge (Alice) exposes the horrors of the Black Death in Shakespeare's day, when "going viral" had deadly implications.
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Take a closer look at the artistry that brings Shakespeare’s story to life with hair, makeup, and costumes, remixing historic detail and modern couture.
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See how the creative team brings the world of William Shakespeare to life with extravagant sets, production design, art direction, and visual effects.
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Enter the provocative world of Will with the show creators, cast and crew as they bring Shakespeare's revolutionary story to life.
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Shakespeare’s words are legendary, but his life is a mystery, until now. Discover the man behind the myth with the show’s creative team, as they weave together Elizabethan history with dazzling modern style.
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Before he was Shakespeare, he was Will. Meet the revolutionary young playwright in the first theatrical trailer for the new series Will.
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About
Will tells the wild story of young William Shakespeare's (Laurie Davidson) 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.