Comedy about the life and times of William Shakespeare as he starts to make a name for himself in London, whilst also trying to balance life as a husband and father for his family in Stratford-upon-Avon.
Is this the best episode?
The peak run. Top 40% of seasons by average rating — consecutive, with an average of 7.73.
Loading episode ratings...
David Mitchell
Will Shakespeare
Liza Tarbuck
Anne Hathaway
Spencer Jones
Kempe
Helen Monks
Susannah
Gemma Whelan
Kate
Steve Speirs
Burbage
Dominic Coleman
Condell
Tim Downie
Marlowe
Rob Rouse
Bottom
All 16 episodes plotted by IMDb rating
Loading episode ratings...
This may take a moment for shows with many seasons.
6 episodes • 2016Avg: 7.7Golden Era
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Star Crossed Lovers | May 9, 2016 | 7.0 |
| 2 | The Play's the Thing | May 16, 2016 | 8.0 |
| 3 | The Apparel Proclaims The Man | May 23, 2016 | 8.0 |
| 4 | Love is Not Love | May 30, 2016 | 7.7 |
| 5 | What Bloody Man is That? | Jun 6, 2016 | 8.0 |
| 6 | The Quality of Mercy | Jun 13, 2016 | 0.0 |
6 episodes • 2017Avg: 7.0
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Green Eyed Monster | Sep 11, 2017 | 6.5 |
| 2 | I Know Thee Not, Old Man | Sep 18, 2017 | 7.0 |
| 3 | I Did Adore a Twinkling Star | Sep 25, 2017 | 7.5 |
| 4 | Food of Love | Oct 2, 2017 | 7.0 |
| 5 | Beware My Sting! | Oct 9, 2017 | 7.0 |
| 6 | Sweet Sorrow | Oct 16, 2017 | 7.0 |
6 episodes • 2018Avg: 6.8Valley of Despair
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lord, What Fools These Mortals Be! | Aug 29, 2018 | 7.3 |
| 2 | Wild Laughter in the Throat of Death | Sep 5, 2018 | 7.3 |
| 3 | If You Prick Us, Do We Not Bleed? | Sep 12, 2018 | 5.2 |
| 4 | Sigh No More | Sep 19, 2018 | 0.0 |
| 5 | The Most Unkindest Cut of All | Sep 26, 2018 | 7.0 |
| 6 | Go On and I Will Follow | Oct 3, 2018 | 7.0 |
