Series
Rome
“Every city has its secrets.”
Action & AdventureDrama
A down-to-earth account of the lives of both illustrious and ordinary Romans set in the last days of the Roman Republic.
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Seasons & episodes
Season one begins in 52 B.C. as Gaius Julius Caesar completes his quest of Gaul after eight years of war and prepares to return with his army to Rome. But while Caesar's self-interested niece Atia and long-lost paramour Servilia anxiously await his return, the ruling patricians despair that Caesar's homecoming will disrupt the status quo. As Caesar's legions move closer to Rome, allegiances are put to the test for both soldiers and civilians — and the escalating tensions climax with a full-scale conflict destined to change history.
1The Stolen Eagle28 Aug 2005 · 50m · ★ 7.5Eager to return to Rome after eight long years of war, Gaius Julius Caesar ends his campaign with a resounding triumph in Gaul, and news of a shattering personal loss at home. In Rome, Caesar's old friend Pompey is counselled by the Senate, who worry about Caesar's growing popularity. Two soldiers are enlisted to find the army's stolen gold standard. Atia is careful to play both sides of an escalating power struggle.
2How Titus Pullo Brought Down the Republic4 Sept 2005 · 48m · ★ 7.7Anointed People's Tribune by Caesar, Mark Antony returns to Rome with Octavian's liberators, Vorenus and Pullo. After being feted by a grateful Atia, Vorenus heads home to his family, for the first time in eight years, while Pullo heads for the brothels. Pompey drafts an ultimatum stripping the general of his power.
3An Owl in a Thornbush11 Sept 2005 · 42m · ★ 7.6With Caesar quickly advancing toward Rome, Pompey begins ordering a retreat and forces his citizens to pick sides. Timon is forced to do Atia's dirty work and Vorenus cannot understand why no one is resisting while on a scouting mission.
4Stealing From Saturn18 Sept 2005 · 52m · ★ 7.3As Pompey "maneuvers" outside the city, Caesar seeks to consolidate his hold on Rome. Atia throws a party to welcome Caesar home, while Vorenus throws one of his own to usher in his new life as a citizen businessman. Pullo's run of luck continues when he delivers Quintus Pompey to Caesar, who in turn returns Quintus to his father's camp, with an offer of truce he knows Pompey will never accept.
5The Ram Has Touched the Wall25 Sept 2005 · 52m · ★ 8.1Caesar weighs Pompey's counteroffer against Antony's recommendation to chase down Pompey's vulnerable army. Vorenus is forced to reconsider his career choices after a series of business setbacks leave him with little income to support his family. A jealous Atia concocts a clever scheme to separate Caesar from Servilia. Pullo is recruited to tutor Octavian in the art of soldiering, but ends up learning a lesson or two from the boy.
6Egeria2 Oct 2005 · 56m · ★ 7.6When Caeser finds himself outnumbered by Pompey's legions, he asks Antony to join the fight. Marc Antony is having fun in his new political life while he ponders a counter-offer from Pompey. Atia urges Octavian to take another step toward manhood. Vorenus and Niobe try to bring passion back to their marriage.
7Pharsalus9 Oct 2005 · 56m · ★ 7.6Pompey attacks an outnumbered Caesar. Vorenus and Pullo are stranded at sea. Atia continues to seek out Servilla's friendship in order to ensure her protection, while Octavia and Servilla's bond grows.
8Caesarion16 Oct 2005 · 53m · ★ 7.9Having pursued Pompey into Egypt, Caesar arrives in Alexandria and meets the boy king Ptolemy XIII, who offers the general a surprise gift. Vorenus and Pullo play liberators again, freeing Ptolemy's incarcerated sister, Cleopatra. Caesar seeks payment from Egypt for past debts, and ends up forging a strategic union to ensure his legacy.
9Utica30 Oct 2005 · 54m · ★ 7.7With Scipio and Cato defeated, Caesar returns home to a hero's welcome. Vorenus and Pullo's showdown with local thug Erastes gets an unexpected reprieve from Caesar. Servilia's plan to use Octavia to unearth a secret about Caesar backfires.
10Triumph6 Nov 2005 · 53m · ★ 8.1Unanimously proclaimed Dictator by the Senate, Caesar pronounces the war over, and prepares for five days of feasting and games honoring his "triumph." No longer an enlisted soldier, Pullo eyes a pastoral future with Eirene, while Vorenus runs for municipal magistrate, with Posca's help. Meanwhile, Octavian retrieves Octavia from her self-imposed exile. And Servilia invites a revenge-minded Quintus Pompey into her home, to Brutus' dismay.
11The Spoils13 Nov 2005 · 49m · ★ 8.6Vorenus sees to it that veteran soldiers receives severance on behalf of Caesar, and is then invited along with Niobe to one of Atia's parties.
12Kalends of February20 Nov 2005 · 48m · ★ 8.6Pullo and Vorenus are now heroes in the eyes of the Roman rank and file because of their arena feats. This causes Caesar to bestow rewards to those he might normally punish.
Details
- Created by
- John Milius, Bruno Heller, William J. MacDonald
- First aired
- 28 Aug 2005
- Last aired
- 25 Mar 2007
- Status
- Canceled
- Language
- English
- Network
- HBO
- Episodes
- 22
- Votes
- 1,594 on TMDB
Where to watch (US)
Cast
Kevin McKiddLucius Vorenus
Ray StevensonTitus Pullo
Ciarán HindsJulius Caesar
James PurefoyMark Antony
Polly WalkerAtia of the Julii
Lindsay DuncanServilia of the Junii
Tobias MenziesMarcus Junius Brutus
Max PirkisGaius Octavian
Simon WoodsGaius Octavian Caesar
Kerry CondonOctavia of the Julii
Chiara MastalliEirene
David BamberMarcus Tullius Cicero
Nicholas WoodesonPosca
Lee BoardmanTimon
