| PBS Television Shakespeare | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Drama, Comedy, Tragedy, History |
| Created by | Emma Watson |
| Written by | William Shakespeare Emma Watson |
| Directed by | Emma Watson |
| Country of origin | USA |
| Language(s) | English |
| Production | |
| Producer(s) | Emma Watson |
| Production company(s) |
KCET Los Angeles |
| Distributor | Disney ABC Domestic Television KCET Los Angeles |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | PBS |
| Picture format | Aspect ratio (image)16:9 |
| Audio format | Stereo |
| Original airing | 12/6/09 |
PBS Television Shakespeare is an ongoing series of television adaptations of the plays of William Shakespeare, as well as a few plays penned by Emma Watson (who also created, produced, and directed this series) in Shakespeare's own style, produced by Disney ABC Domestic Television and KCET Los Angeles.
The Plays[]
Henry VI Part 1[]
- Broadcast December 6, 2009 to December 27, 2009
- Sean Biggerstaff as King Henry VI
- Jason Statham as the Duke of Gloucester
- Billy Zane as the Duke of Bedford
- Michael Gambon as the Duke of Exeter
- Richard Brooker as the Bishop of Winchester
- Patrick Stewart as the Duke of Somerset
- Chris Rankin as Richard Plantagenet
- Ryan Gosling as the Earl of Warwick
- Benicio del Toro as the Earl of Salisbury
- Orlando Bloom as the Earl of Suffolk
- Jean Reno as Lord Talbot
- Christian Coulson as John Talbot
- Russell Crowe as the Earl of March
- Viggo Mortensen as Sir John Fastolf
- Jeffrey Dean Morgan as Sir William Glasdale
- Jackie Earle Haley as Sir Thomas Gargrave
- Alessandro Juliani as Sir William Lucy
- Brian Austin Green as Woodville
- Elijah Wood as Charles
- Al Pacino as Reignier
- Michelle Rodriguez as Margaret
- Ralph Fiennes as the Duke of Alençon
- David Thewlis as the Bastard of Orleans
- James McAvoy as the Duke of Burgundy
- Morgan York as Joan la Pucelle
Henry VI Part 2[]
- Broadcast January 3, 2010 to January 31, 2010
- Sean Biggerstaff as King Henry VI
- Michelle Rodriguez as Queen Margaret
- Jason Statham as the Duke of Gloucester
- Lynn Collins as the Duchess of Gloucester
- Richard Brooker as the Bishop of Winchester
- Orlando Bloom as the Earl of Suffolk
- James Spader as the Duke of Buckingham
- Patrick Stewart as the Duke of Somerset
- Michael Douglas as Lord Clifford
- Edward Furlong as Young Clifford
- Chris Rankin as Richard Plantagenet
- Russell Crowe as the Earl of March
- Tom Felton as Richard Plantagenet II
- Benicio del Toro as the Earl of Salisbury
- Ryan Gosling as the Earl of Warwick
The Two Gentlemen of Verona[]
- Broadcast February 7, 2010 to February 21, 2010
- Johnny Depp as Valentine
- Orlando Bloom as Proteus
- Anna Popplewell as Silvia
- Emma Watson as Julia
- David Thewlis as the Duke of Milan
- Michelle Williams as Lucetta
- Stellan Skarsgård as Antonio
- Ralph Fiennes as Thurio
- Daniel Radcliffe as Eglamour
- Michael Richards as Speed
- James McAvoy as Launce
- Edward Furlong as Panthino