Season 1
3 episodes
60 min. per episode
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Amidst political turmoil, a scholar uncovers secrets that threaten the legacy of a playwright and the crown itself.
Episodes
Professor James Shapiro presents a three-part series about Shakespeare in the reign of King James. He begins in 1603 when a new dynasty came to power.
It's 1606 and, in the aftermath of the Gunpowder Plot, Macbeth captures the anxiety of the time.
James Shapiro concludes his series by showing how late works like The Winter's Tale saw Shakespeare still experimenting and alert to the troubled Jacobean world around him.
World-renowned American scholar, Professor James Shapiro re-examines the work of the world's greatest playwright during the exciting but troubled reign of King James.