Will and the company are shocked by a terrible discovery, and they must risk everything in a life and death struggle for survival.

Will

Once, Bright Angel

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.

Play the Devil

A shocked Will learns of Alice's new passion; haunted by his inability to write, Marlowe embarks on a self-destructive path; plague haunts London; Richard discovers what he believes in.

Your Houses

With the theater in jeopardy, Will enlists the help of a beautiful and talented friend; Alice turns to Southwell for comfort; an existential crisis leads Marlowe back to the dubious Edward Kelly.

What Dreams May Come

Tensions rise as Will and Alice continue to collaborate; Anne attempts to adjust to London life; love forces Marlowe to confront his darkest fears; Presto confronts true evil.

Something Wicked This Way Comes

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.

The Marriage of True Minds

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.

Brave New World

Will has an epiphany that could lead him to success, but he needs Alice's help; a charismatic fugitive from Will's past burdens him.

The Two Gentlemen

Wracked with guilt over the arrest of a rival playwright, Will makes a dangerous confession to the beautiful and rebellious Alice; the future of the theatre becomes threatened when another playhouse tempts crowd-pleasing actor Kemp.

Cowards Die Many Times

In 1589, a time of religious turmoil in England, 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.

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