Where to watch Shakespeare: Rise of a Genius Season 1
Shakespeare: Rise of a Genius season 1 is free to watch in Australia on ABC iView. Season 1 was released on 8 November 2023.
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Availability checked 16 November 2026.
Shakespeare: Rise of a Genius Season 1 air dates
- Premiered
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Air dates: TMDB.
Shakespeare: Rise of a Genius Season 1 episodes
S01 E01
Ambition and Chaos
59m
Shakespeare waves goodbye to his family to follow his dream of becoming a playwright. He enters a world of plague, rivalry and every possible kind of danger.
S01 E02
Fortune and Tragedy
59m
As Shakespeare achieves fame and fortune, a political scandal threatens his life and a family tragedy sees him question the cost of his success
S01 E03
Treason and Mortality
59m
In the fallout of the Gunpowder Plot, a family scandal threatens Shakespeare’s reputation. Creating his most epic and tragic work yet, his legacy is at risk of being lost forever.
Episode names, air dates, runtimes and summaries: TMDB. Air dates are the first broadcast anywhere.

