Will: the bawdy Bard
William Shakespeare come to life in a new series
Sure, Shakespeare in Love had its steamy moments courtesy of Gwyneth Paltrow (even when she was dressed as a man) and Joseph Fiennes as the young William, but we’ve never seen The Bard like this.
In Will, the new TNT historical drama series, William Shakespeare is portrayed by newcomer—and blue-eyed dreamboat—Laurie Davidson, and Elizabethan London is in a Renaissance of exploding creativity and bad behavior. Enter Willy the Shake, stage left, a young, emerging playwright who is sexy, reckless, and willing to put it all on the line for love and fame. As the curtain rises on the series, we find Will exploring the “punk rock theater scene” of London, complete with a thoroughly modern soundtrack and all the sensuous drama that comes with it.
Will debuts on TNT on July 10.