Upstart Crow (2016)

Comedy · History

Comedy about the life and times of William Shakespeare as he starts to make a name for himself in London, whilst also trying to balance life as a husband and father for his family in Stratford-upon-Avon.

IMDb rating: 7.7 (4,714 votes)
Episode average: 7.7 matches the IMDb rating
Seasons: 3
Language: EN
Type: TV series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 3 seasons indexed

Cast

Seasons

Season 1 (2016)

7.57 avg 6 episodes 7.5 → 7.6 29 min avg

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Star Crossed Lovers	7.5	308
2	The Play's the Thing	7.4	237
3	The Apparel Proclaims the Man	7.6	202
4	Love Is Not Love	7.6	205
5	What Bloody Man Is That?	7.7	212
6	The Quality of Mercy	7.6	182

Season 2 (2017)

7.84 avg 7 episodes 7.7 → 8.0 30 min avg

Season 2 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	The Green-Eyed Monster	7.7	170
2	I Know Thee Not, Old Man	7.8	169
3	I Did Adore a Twinkling Star	7.7	163
4	Food of Love	7.7	153
5	Beware My Sting!	7.8	144
6	Sweet Sorrow	8.2	157
7	A Christmas Crow	8.0	187

Season 3 (2018)

7.77 avg 7 episodes 7.7 → 7.8 30 min avg

Season 3 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Lord, What Fools These Mortals Be!	7.7	173
2	Wild Laughter in the Throat of Death	7.8	156
3	If You Prick Us, Do We Not Bleed?	7.7	166
4	Sigh No More	7.6	139
5	The Most Unkindest Cut of All	7.7	132
6	Go On and I Will Follow	8.1	164
7	A Crow Christmas Carol	7.8	191