Season 1
Episode: 1x01 | Airdate: Jul 10, 2017
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 little more than a dream and a treacherous letter…
Episode: 1x02 | Airdate: Jul 10, 2017 (70 min)
Will is wracked with guilt over the arrest of the rival playwright, Baxter, and he makes a dangerous confession to the beautiful and rebellious Alice. The future of the theatre is threatened when the crowd-pleasing actor, Kemp, is tempted by another playhouse.
Episode: 1x03 | Airdate: Jul 17, 2017
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.
Episode: 1x04 | Airdate: Jul 24, 2017
Marlowe introduces Will to the decadent elite of London, but things take a macabre turn; Alice becomes disillusioned; Will must fight for all that he holds dear.
Episode: 1x05 | Airdate: Jul 31, 2017
An unexpected arrival sends Will's world spinning; a transcendental experience leads Marlowe to deal with his past; Topcliffe deciphers a code that throws Will into a life-and-death situation.
Episode: 1x06 | Airdate: Aug 7, 2017
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.
Episode: 1x07 | Airdate: Aug 14, 2017
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.
Episode: 1x08 | Airdate: Aug 21, 2017
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.
Episode: 1x09 | Airdate: Aug 28, 2017
To write his new play, Will must confront Topcliffe. To achieve greatness Richard must tell his father a harsh truth. Alice contemplates a perilous mission.
Episode: 1x10 | Airdate: Sep 4, 2017
Will and the company are shocked by a terrible discovery; they must risk everything in a life and death struggle for survival.