Shakespeare: The King's Man
(2012 - 2012)Shakespeare's life and work are sometimes romanticized as a product of the golden age of Elizabeth I. But the bard produced some of his finest plays after the Virgin Queen's death. In this illuminating BBC series, American scholar James Shapiro examines the plays Shakespeare wrote during the turbulent reign of Elizabeth's successor, King James I. One of the new king's first official acts was to name Shakespeare a "king's man." Overnight, the dramatist attained security, prestige, and an up-close view of the Jacobean court. Shapiro convincingly argues that the dark, complex plays of Shakespeare's last decade--King Lear, Macbeth, and The Tempest, among others--mirrored both royal life and the era's profound social changes. Visiting sites that Shakespeare would have known, scouring archives, and consulting leading historians, literary experts, and directors, Shapiro reveals a Shakespeare we've never seen. "As accomplished a storyteller as he is a scholar" (Radio Times, U.K.), James Shapiro has been a professor of English at Columbia University since 1985. He is the author of the acclaimed books 1599 and Contested Will. Shakespeare: The King's Man has one or more episodes free on PlutoTV, and streaming with subscription on XiveTV (Via Prime Video). It's a biography and documentary show with 3 episodes over 1 season. Shakespeare: The King's Man is no longer running and has no plans to air new episodes or seasons. It has a better than average IMDb audience rating of 7.1 (17 votes).
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Shakespeare: The King's Man Season 1 Overview
Apr 23, 2012 - May 7, 2012Season 1 of Shakespeare: The King's Man has 3 episodes that are available to stream on Xive TV, PlutoTV.
Shakespeare: The King's Man Season 1 Episodes
S01 E03Legacy
May 7, 2012Shakespeare's late plays are often viewed as mellow swansongs. But during the last years of his life, Shakespeare was still...
S01 E03 of Shakespeare: The King's Man is available to stream on Xive TV, PlutoTV.
S01 E02 Equiocation
Apr 30, 2012After the Gunpowder Plot of 1605 attempted an assassination on King James's life, England entered a new age of conspiracy,...
S01 E02 of Shakespeare: The King's Man is available to stream on Xive TV, PlutoTV.
S01 E01 Incertainties
Apr 23, 2012When Queen Elizabeth died without an heir, the English throne passed to the Scottish King James I. He was elusive,...
S01 E01 of Shakespeare: The King's Man is available to stream on Xive TV, PlutoTV.