Upstart Crow - Season 4eps1 Access

Robert Greene’s ghost (metaphorically) haunts Will as he discovers a pamphlet titled The Even More Upstart Crow , written by a young up-and-comer named "John Fletcher" who is shamelessly using Will’s own "puffling pants" jokes.

Since a fourth season was never officially recommissioned by the BBC, here is an original story imagining how might have opened, following the events of the heartbreaking Series 3 finale and the plague-bound 2020 special. 🖋️ Title: "The King's New Cloak" Upstart Crow - Season 4Eps1

Back in Stratford, Anne is unimpressed by Will’s "literary immortality" and sends a letter demanding he return home because the roof is leaking and the "great barn" has been infested by particularly literate owls. Robert Greene’s ghost (metaphorically) haunts Will as he

Will attempts to perform the "Hat Play" for the King. In a classic Upstart Crow blunder, Bottom accidentally wears the King’s actual ceremonial cloak as a costume, leading to a high-speed chase through the Globe Theatre that Will eventually rebrands as a "new dramatic device called 'Slap-stick.'" Will attempts to perform the "Hat Play" for the King

While officially concluded after three seasons and a 2020 Christmas special (titled Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow ), fans often refer to the final special or the stage play as a "Season 4" entry.

"Will," she says, leaning against the doorframe with a look of weary exasperation, "just have the prince fall in love with the hat. It’s concise, it’s dramatic, and most importantly, the King can be back in his chambers for his evening sack-posset in twenty minutes."

Shakespeare’s London lodgings. It is 1605. Will is frantically scrubbing a stain off his ruff while Bottom attempts to "modernize" a quill by attaching a heavy lead weight to it.