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.
The lost years of young William Shakespeare after his arrival to London in 1589 - when theatre was like rock and roll and a young man with a dream changed the world with his words. A period drama told in a bold, contemporary style and played to a modern soundtrack that exposes all of Shakespeare's recklessness, lustful temptations, and tortured brilliance.