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.

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.

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"

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.'"

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.