The BEST episodes of Upstart Crow season 3

Every episode of Upstart Crow season 3, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Upstart Crow season 3!

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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Sigh No More
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7.68
53 votes

#1 - Sigh No More

Season 3 - Episode 4 - Aired 9/19/2018

When Kate stands in for Sue at the masked ball she accidentally sets off a chain of events that leaves Sue humiliated by the other local teenagers and Will needs to come up with a ruse to turn the tables on the bullies. In all the confusion, Hamnet has gone missing.

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Lord, What Fools These Mortals Be!
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7.66
58 votes

#2 - Lord, What Fools These Mortals Be!

Season 3 - Episode 1 - Aired 8/29/2018

Will needs inspiration for his new play, 'A Midsummer Night's Dream'. How can he get hold of some love potion, and where is Bottom going to put that stuffed donkey head?

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If You Prick Us, Do We Not Bleed?
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7.61
51 votes

#3 - If You Prick Us, Do We Not Bleed?

Season 3 - Episode 3 - Aired 9/12/2018

London is full of anti-immigrant rioting. Will looks forward to an age when such sentiments are long-gone, but in the meantime he and the players plan to do their bit to help those worse off than themselves with a fund-raising charity gala night. 'Inflated Pig's Bladder Day' is a triumph.

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The Most Unkindest Cut of All
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7.60
52 votes

#4 - The Most Unkindest Cut of All

Season 3 - Episode 5 - Aired 9/26/2018

Will has decided to write a play about the life of Julius Caesar, but his only problem is how to deal with his assassination. The Queen is not likely to approve of any play about doing in the head of state, and Robert Greene is particularly keen to label Will a traitor.

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Go on and I Will Follow
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7.59
59 votes

#5 - Go on and I Will Follow

Season 3 - Episode 6 - Aired 10/3/2018

The day of Hamnet’s confirmation is approaching and Anne has made sure it’s been in Will’s diary for months. The only problem is this also turns out to be the night of the first ever London Theatre Awards and, with Will being the greatest writer of all time—and with all the other theatre companies in London being closed all year because of the plague—Will reckons he may be in with a chance of a prize.

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Wild Laughter in the Throat of Death
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7.56
50 votes

#6 - Wild Laughter in the Throat of Death

Season 3 - Episode 2 - Aired 9/5/2018

Will has been working on his masterpiece. His friends tell him it's his greatest comedy yet, but Will insists that Hamlet isn't actually meant to be funny.

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