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May 2016 - Oct 2018

7.3

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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.

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Best Episodes of Upstart Crow

Sweet Sorrow
S2 Ep6
8.0
16th Oct 2017
Will's finished Romeo and Juliet but now there's competition over who will play Juliet.
Beware My Sting!
S2 Ep5
7.8
9th Oct 2017
The women in Will's life are not impressed with his play about a strong woman humiliated.
The Quality of Mercy
S1 Ep6
7.7
13th Jun 2016
When Will's savings go missing, he is forced to make an unusual bargain with his rival. Kate's frustration with the lack of roles for women leads her to make a dramatic intervention.
Lord, What Fools These Mortals Be!
S3 Ep1
7.7
29th Aug 2018
Will needs inspiration for his new play A Midsummer Night's Dream. Meanwhile how can he get hold of some love potion, and where is Bottom going to put that stuffed donkey head?
I Know Thee Not, Old Man
S2 Ep2
7.7
18th Sep 2017
When his old teacher invites himself to stay, Will must confront some awful memories.

Worst Episodes of Upstart Crow

Star Crossed Lovers
S1 Ep1
7.4
9th May 2016
Episode one sees Will struggle to find inspiration for Romeo while having to deal with an angry actor, a very annoying house-guest and his family’s not terribly helpful script suggestions.
The Play's the Thing
S1 Ep2
7.5
16th May 2016
Just when Will’s controversial new play is about to be presented to Queen Elizabeth, it goes missing. As the finger of suspicion points to his best friend Marlowe, can Will come up with a way to recover his stolen masterpiece? Given its politically sensitive content, is he really wise to want it back?
The Apparel Proclaims The Man
S1 Ep3
7.5
23rd May 2016
Will hopes to move up in the world when he is invited to a high-society party hosted by Lord Southampton, but is unsure what a poorly-educated country boy should wear to one of London's most upmarket events. The playwright's rival Sir Robert Greene offers him some fashion tips, but is it a double bluff, a triple bluff, or something even more fiendish?
Love is Not Love
S1 Ep4
7.5
30th May 2016
Will has completed his final sonnet and senses literary immortality just around the corner. But will the fair youth and the dark lady like them as much as he hopes? And is Anne likely to be impressed that her husband’s 154 hot new love poems don’t contain much about her?
Food of Love
S2 Ep4
7.5
2nd Oct 2017
Will Shakespeare has invented an amazing new dramatic form: the greatest hits musical.

Upstart Crow Episode Guide

Star Crossed Lovers
S1 Ep1
7.4
9th May 2016
Episode one sees Will struggle to find inspiration for Romeo while having to deal with an angry actor, a very annoying house-guest and his family’s not terribly helpful script suggestions.
The Play's the Thing
S1 Ep2
7.5
16th May 2016
Just when Will’s controversial new play is about to be presented to Queen Elizabeth, it goes missing. As the finger of suspicion points to his best friend Marlowe, can Will come up with a way to recover his stolen masterpiece? Given its politically sensitive content, is he really wise to want it back?
The Apparel Proclaims The Man
S1 Ep3
7.5
23rd May 2016
Will hopes to move up in the world when he is invited to a high-society party hosted by Lord Southampton, but is unsure what a poorly-educated country boy should wear to one of London's most upmarket events. The playwright's rival Sir Robert Greene offers him some fashion tips, but is it a double bluff, a triple bluff, or something even more fiendish?
Love is Not Love
S1 Ep4
7.5
30th May 2016
Will has completed his final sonnet and senses literary immortality just around the corner. But will the fair youth and the dark lady like them as much as he hopes? And is Anne likely to be impressed that her husband’s 154 hot new love poems don’t contain much about her?
What Bloody Man is That?
S1 Ep5
7.6
6th Jun 2016
The plague leads Will and his friends to escape to the family home in Stratford. On the way, they meet three witches who have some surprising predictions to make about Will’s future, leading to a very serious case of house envy.
The Quality of Mercy
S1 Ep6
7.7
13th Jun 2016
When Will's savings go missing, he is forced to make an unusual bargain with his rival. Kate's frustration with the lack of roles for women leads her to make a dramatic intervention.