The BEST episodes of Upstart Crow season 2

Every episode of Upstart Crow season 2, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Upstart Crow season 2!

William Shakespeare starts to make a name for himself in London while also trying to be a good husband and father for his family in Stratford-upon-Avon.

Last Updated: 2/23/2024Network: BBC TwoStatus: Ended
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Sweet Sorrow
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8.00
70 votes

#1 - Sweet Sorrow

Season 2 - Episode 6 - Aired 10/16/2017

'Romeo and Juliet' is finally finished, and the only problem is now who will play the young lovers. Burbage and Condell see themselves in the title roles of course, but is there a polite way for Will to tell them they may no longer look like young teenage lovers? Kate would give anything to take to the stage, but she can't possibly be Juliet as she's a girl, and lady-acting is illegal in Tudor England.

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Beware My Sting!
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7.75
63 votes

#2 - Beware My Sting!

Season 2 - Episode 5 - Aired 10/9/2017

Will is thrilled with his new play, 'The Taming of the Shrew', in which a bright and strong-minded young woman is crushed and humiliated into submission by the man in her life. For some reason Kate is less than impressed, and Anne isn’t convinced either. Will thinks the solution is to try out a bit of 'taming' on his very stroppy teenage daughter Susannah.

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I Know Thee Not, Old Man
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7.63
70 votes

#3 - I Know Thee Not, Old Man

Season 2 - Episode 2 - Aired 9/18/2017

Will is off to Stratford to get some serious writing done, but when Simon Hunt, his terrifying old school teacher, invites himself to stay, Will is unable to say no even though his presence stirs up some pretty awful memories of the classroom. Marlowe and Greene are also up in Warwickshire hunting for a Roman Catholic spy.

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The Green-Eyed Monster
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7.60
85 votes

#4 - The Green-Eyed Monster

Season 2 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/11/2017

Will is desperate to make a good impression with the College of Heralds so he can get his family a coat of arms and finally make the Shakespeares posh. The only problem is that his deadly rival, Robert Greene is the Master of Heralds. When a dashing African Prince comes to town by the name of Otello, Will suddenly sees a way to make a favourable impression amongst the gentry. Otello makes a very favourable impression on the heart of Will's friend, Kate and the stage seems to be set for Robert Greene to stir up a little jealousy.

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I Did Adore a Twinkling Star
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7.58
73 votes

#5 - I Did Adore a Twinkling Star

Season 2 - Episode 3 - Aired 9/25/2017

Will finds himself tricked by his evil nemesis, Robert Greene into writing a blood-soaked tragedy for a nobleman who only really likes romances set in exotic foreign locations. Suddenly Will needs to write a whole new play and he's all out of ideas. Marlowe is taking Italian lessons from Kate, and they seem to have developed something of a soft spot for each other.

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Food of Love
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7.47
73 votes

#6 - Food of Love

Season 2 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/2/2017

Will takes it badly when everybody tells him his new play about two sets of identical twins separated at birth and given the same names is rather far-fetched, until he hits on a sure fire way to stop any audience minding when the plot gets really ridiculous – make it a musical. Back in Stratford, Will's dad is determined to get Will to use his new-found writing fame to make the Shakespeare family properly posh, which turns out to be rather a big ask.

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