Season 1
6 episodes · Jun 13, 1978
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- S1E1
Dead Shepherd
Jun 13, 197860mIn which Will progresses from ostler to cockerel to ghostwriter - to London's premier playwright as Kit Marlowe falls from grace.
- S1E2
Alms for Oblivion
Jun 20, 197860mWill's new troupe of actors arrive in a plague-ridden London and perform Richard III to great acclaim, but a death in the family jeopardises all. A handsome rogue is not what he seems, luckily for Will.
- S1E3
Of Comfort and Despair
Jun 27, 197860mPlague over, life returns to normal in London and the theatres reopen. The inconstancy of a dark mistress and the jealousy of an Earl conspire to enlarge Will's understanding of human nature.
- S1E4
The Loved Boy
Jul 4, 197860mWill's taking his son to London to introduce him to life and get to know him proves to be a mixed blessing with a tragic ending.
- S1E5
Rebellion's Masterpiece
Jul 11, 197860mIn the wake of Essex's failure to tame the Irish rebels, the actors' brush with politics has catastrophic consequences.
- S1E6
The Living Record
Jul 18, 197860mWhile Will pleads with the dying Queen for suicidal Hal's life, his poems are stolen, printed and distributed without his permission, setting in motion a chain of events that could prove disastrous.