Will

2017 • TNT
4.5
117 reviews
TV-MA
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Season 1 episodes (34)

1 The Play's the Thing
7/10/17
It's 1589, a time of religious turmoil in Protestant England when to be Catholic could be a death sentence - Will Shakespeare (Laurie Davidson) arrives from the small town of Stratford to the wild streets of London with little more than a dream and a treacherous letter.
2 Cowards Die Many Times
7/10/17
Will (Laurie Davidson) is wracked with guilt over the arrest of the rival playwright, Baxter (Tadhg Murphy), and he makes a dangerous confession to the beautiful and rebellious Alice (Olivia DeJonge). The future of the theatre is threatened when the crowd-pleasing actor, Kemp (William Houston), is tempted by another playhouse.
3 The Two Gentlemen
7/17/17
Will (Laurie Davidson) has an epiphany, which could lead him to success but he needs Alice's help (Olivia DeJonge). A charismatic fugitive from Will's past burdens him with a dangerous obligation.
4 Brave New World
7/17/17
Marlowe (Jamie Campbell Bower) introduces Will (Laurie Davidson) to the decadent elite of London but things take a macabre turn. Alice (Olivia DeJonge) is disillusioned and Will (Laurie Davidson) must fight for all that he holds dear.
5 The Marriage of True Minds
7/17/17
An unexpected arrival from out-of-town sends Will's (Laurie Davidson) world spinning. A transcendental experience leads Marlowe (Jamie Campbell Bower) to deal with his past. Topcliffe (Ewen Bremner) deciphers a code that throws Will into a life and death situation.
6 Something Wicked This Way Comes
7/17/17
Tensions rise as Will (Laurie Davidson) and Alice (Olivia DeJonge) continue to collaborate, while Anne (Deirdre Mullins) attempts to adjust to London life. Love forces Marlowe (Jamie Campbell Bower) to confront his darkest fears. Presto (Lukas Rolfe) is forced to confront true evil.
7 What Dreams May Come
7/23/17
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.
8 Your Houses
7/23/17
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.
9 Play the Devil
7/23/17
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.
10 Once, Bright Angel
7/23/17
Will and the company are shocked by a terrible discovery; they must risk everything in a life and death struggle for survival.
101 Sneak Peek
6/12/17
Check out a sneak peek of Will, Season 1.
102 Behind the Scenes
6/19/17
Go behind the scenes with executive producers and the cast behind Will.
103 Behind the Fashion
6/30/17
Season-only
Take a closer look at the artistry that brings Shakespeare's story to life with hair, makeup, and costumes, remixing historic detail and modern couture.
104 Extended Look
7/10/17
Shakespeare's words are legendary, but his life is a mystery, until now. Discover the man behind the myth with the show's creative team, as they weave together Elizabethan history with dazzling modern style.
105 Inside the Episode: The Play's the Thing
7/11/17
Season-only
The cast and creators of Will unpack Episode 1, separating fact from fiction, revealing production details, and delving into pivotal scenes.
106 Inside the Episode: Cowards Die Many Times
7/11/17
Season-only
The cast and creators of Will unpack Episode 2, separating fact from fiction, revealing production details, and delving into pivotal scenes.
107 Setting the Stage
7/17/17
Season-only
See how the creative team brings the world of William Shakespeare to life with extravagant sets, production design, art direction, and visual effects.
108 Getting into Character
7/17/17
Season-only
Dive deeper into the characters of Will, with interviews that reveal historic details and character insights from the actors who portray them.
109 Inside the Episode: The Two Gentlemen
7/17/17
Season-only
The cast and creators of Will unpack "The Two Gentlemen", separating fact from fiction, revealing production details, and delving into pivotal scenes.
110 Annotated Version: A Play's a Thing
7/24/17
Season-only
Special annotated version. It's 1589, a time of religious turmoil in Protestant England when to be Catholic could be a death sentence. Will Shakespeare arrives from Stratford to London with a dream and a treacherous letter.
111 Asides: A Battle of Wits
7/24/17
Season-only
Did Shakespeare really rap battle? Laurie Davidson ("Will") compares poetic rivalries of the past with rap competitions of today.
112 Asides: An Educated Woman
7/24/17
Season-only
Olivia DeJonge ("Alice") gets real about gender politics in Shakespeare's day - was a woman's place in the home or on the throne?
113 Inside the Episode: Brave New World
8/1/17
Season-only
The cast and creators of Will unpack "Brave New World", separating fact from fiction, revealing production details, and delving into pivotal scenes.
114 Inside the Episode: The Marriage of True Minds
8/2/17
Season-only
The cast and creators of Will unpack "The Marriage of True Minds", separating fact from fiction, revealing production details, and delving into pivotal scenes.
115 Inside the Episode: Something Wicked This Way Comes
8/9/17
Season-only
The cast and creators of Will unpack "Something Wicked This Way Comes", separating fact from fiction, revealing production details, and delving into pivotal scenes.
116 Inside the Episode: What Dreams May Come
8/14/17
Season-only
The cast and creators of Will unpack "What Dreams May Come", separating fact from fiction, revealing production details, and delving into pivotal scenes.
117 Asides: Spy Games
8/11/17
Season-only
Jamie Campbell Bower ("Christopher Marlowe") profiles the most infamous figures of Elizabethan espionage, from a sadistic torturer, to a fugitive priest, and one sexy secret agent.
118 Asides: The Bacon Orgy
8/11/17
Season-only
Join Jamie Campbell Bower ("Christopher Marlowe") for the party of the century, with a celebrity guest list of explorers, astrologers, playwrights, and a raging orgy.
119 Asides: Flirting with Shakespeare
8/11/17
Season-only
Laurie Davidson ("Will") reveals how Shakespeare mastered the poetry of the pick-up line and could seduce with a sonnet.
120 Asides: Plague Houses
8/11/17
Season-only
Olivia DeJonge ("Alice") exposes the horrors of the Black Death in Shakespeare's day, when "going viral" had deadly implications.
121 Inside the Episode: Your Houses
8/21/17
Season-only
The cast and creators of Will unpack "Your Houses", separating fact from fiction, revealing production details, and delving into pivotal scenes.
122 Inside the Episode: Play the Devil
8/21/17
Season-only
The cast and creators of Will unpack "Play the Devil", separating fact from fiction, revealing production details, and delving into pivotal scenes.
123 Inside the Episode: Once, Bright Angel
8/21/17
Season-only
The cast and creators of Will unpack "Once, Bright Angel", separating fact from fiction, revealing production details, and delving into pivotal scenes.
125 To Be or Not to Be
10/11/17
Season-only
The cast and crew recite Shakespeare's famous "To Be or Not to Be" monologue.

About this show

Will tells the wild story of young William Shakespeare's arrival onto the punk-rock theater scene in 16th century London -- the seductive, violent world where his raw talent faced rioting audiences, religious fanatics and raucous side-shows. It's a contemporary version of Shakespeare's life, played to a modern soundtrack that exposes all his recklessness, temptations and brilliance.

Ratings and reviews

4.5
117 reviews
Zachary Dunn
May 23, 2020
Fantastic show. Broke my heart that it got cancelled after 1 season because it was truly unique and the cast couldnt of been more perfect.
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A Google user
May 13, 2019
Too much romance and sugary sentimentality around Will's love life.
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Joseph Harrison
July 3, 2017
Really well done so far. And mostly historically accurate as far as I can tell.
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