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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Awards:
- Won 7 Primetime Emmys. Another 12 wins & 36 nominations.
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Series Cast Summary
| Kevin McKidd | ... |
Lucius Vorenus
(22 episodes, 2005-2007)
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| Ray Stevenson | ... |
Titus Pullo
(22 episodes, 2005-2007)
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| Polly Walker | ... |
Atia of the Julii
(22 episodes, 2005-2007)
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| Kerry Condon | ... |
Octavia of the Julii
(22 episodes, 2005-2007)
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| James Purefoy | ... |
Mark Antony
(22 episodes, 2005-2007)
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| Ian McNeice | ... |
Newsreader
(20 episodes, 2005-2007)
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| Coral Amiga | ... |
Vorena the Elder
(19 episodes, 2005-2007)
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| Lindsay Duncan | ... |
Servilia of the Junii
(18 episodes, 2005-2007)
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| Lidia Biondi | ... |
Merula
(18 episodes, 2005-2007)
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| Tobias Menzies | ... |
Marcus Junius Brutus
(17 episodes, 2005-2007)
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| Nicholas Woodeson | ... |
Posca
(17 episodes, 2005-2007)
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| David Bamber | ... |
Marcus Tullius Cicero
(15 episodes, 2005-2007)
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| Chiara Mastalli | ... |
Eirene
(15 episodes, 2005-2007)
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| Manfredi Aliquo | ... |
Castor
(15 episodes, 2005-2007)
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| Indira Varma | ... |
Niobe
(15 episodes, 2005-2007)
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| Suzanne Bertish | ... |
Eleni
(14 episodes, 2005-2007)
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| Max Pirkis | ... |
Gaius Octavian
(13 episodes, 2005-2007)
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| Lee Boardman | ... |
Timon
(13 episodes, 2005-2007)
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| Esther Hall | ... |
Lyde
(13 episodes, 2005-2007)
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| Ciarán Hinds | ... |
Gaius Julius Caesar
(13 episodes, 2005-2007)
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| Anna Fausta Primiano | ... |
Vorena the Younger
(12 episodes, 2005-2007)
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| Michael Nardone | ... |
Mascius
(10 episodes, 2005-2007)
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| Kenneth Cranham | ... |
Pompey Magnus
(8 episodes, 2005)
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| Allen Leech | ... |
Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa
(8 episodes, 2007)
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| Guy Henry | ... |
Cassius
(8 episodes, 2005-2007)
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| Anna Francolini | ... |
Clarissa
(8 episodes, 2005-2007)
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| Simon Woods | ... |
Gaius Octavian Caesar
(7 episodes, 2007)
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| Zuleikha Robinson | ... |
Gaia
(7 episodes, 2007)
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| Karl Johnson | ... |
Porcius Cato
(7 episodes, 2005)
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| Alex Wyndham | ... |
Gaius Maecenas
(7 episodes, 2007)
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| Paul Jesson | ... |
Scipio
(7 episodes, 2005)
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| Camilla Rutherford | ... |
Jocasta
(7 episodes, 2007)
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Daniel Cerqueira | ... |
Memmio
(7 episodes, 2007)
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Alessio Cuna | ... |
Lucius
(7 episodes, 2007)
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| Lorcan Cranitch | ... |
Erastes Fulmen
(6 episodes, 2005-2007)
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| Nigel Lindsay | ... |
Levi
(6 episodes, 2007)
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Valery Usai | ... |
Vorena the Younger
(6 episodes, 2007)
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| Lyndsey Marshal | ... |
Cleopatra
(5 episodes, 2005-2007)
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| Haydn Gwynne | ... |
Calpurnia
(5 episodes, 2005-2007)
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Dominic Atherton | ... |
Yesh
(5 episodes, 2007)
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| Julienne Liberto | ... |
Mary
(5 episodes, 2007)
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| Rick Warden | ... |
Quintus Pompey
(5 episodes, 2005-2007)
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| Amy Marston | ... |
Deborah
(5 episodes, 2007)
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Sara Pasqualone | ... |
Bec
(5 episodes, 2007)
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Liliana Mele | ... |
Cleopatra's Assistant
(5 episodes, 2005-2007)
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| Enzo Cilenti | ... |
Evander Pulchio
(4 episodes, 2005)
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| Alan Williams | ... |
Acerbo
(4 episodes, 2007)
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| Kathryn Hunter | ... |
Charmian
(4 episodes, 2005-2007)
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Alessio Di Cesare | ... |
Rubio
(4 episodes, 2005)
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Marco Pollak | ... |
Lucius
(4 episodes, 2005)
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Production Companies
Distributors
- Home Box Office (HBO) (2007) (United States) (tv) (original airing)
- British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) (2007) (United Kingdom) (tv)
- HBO Hungary (2007) (Hungary) (tv) (original airing)
- Argentina Video Home (2006) (Argentina) (DVD)
- Argentina Video Home (2006) (Argentina) (VHS)
- BritBox (2021) (United Kingdom) (video) (VOD)
- British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) (United Kingdom) (tv) (BBC 2) (reruns)
- Cuatro (2005) (Spain) (tv)
- HBO España (2016) (Spain) (tv)
- ITVX (2023) (United Kingdom) (video) (VOD)
- Kanal 2 (Estonia) (tv)
- Nelonen (2006) (Finland) (tv)
- RTL Klub Televízió (2008) (Hungary) (tv) (re-release) (season 1)
- RTL2 (Germany) (tv)
- SBS6 (2007) (Netherlands) (tv)
- Sony Entertainment Television (2014) (Germany) (tv)
- Veronica (2008) (Netherlands) (tv) (reruns)
- WOWOW (Japan) (tv)
- Warner Bros. Entertainment Finland (2006) (Finland) (DVD)
- Warner Bros. Entertainment Finland (2010) (Finland) (Blu-ray)
- Warner Home Video (2007) (Netherlands) (DVD) (seasons 1 and 2)
- Warner Home Video (2007) (Germany) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2007) (Switzerland) (DVD)
Special Effects
- Artem (armour)
- Baseblack (visual effects)
- The Senate Visual Effects (visual effects)
Other Companies
- Cinecittà (stages)
- Encore (on-line editing)
- Packair Airfreight (international logistics)
- Sony Pictures Studios (sound mixing)
- Technicolor (color correction)
- Videosonics Cinema Sound (adr recorded at)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
In this British historical drama, the turbulent transition from Roman republic to autocratic empire, which changed world history through civil war and wars of conquest, is sketched both from the aristocratic viewpoint of Julius Caesar, his family, his adopted successor Octavian Augustus, and their political allies and adversaries, and from the politically naive viewpoint of a few ordinary Romans, notably the soldiers Lucius Vorenus and Titus Pullo and their families. Written by KGF Vissers |
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| Taglines | Before Spartacus: Blood Sand. Before Game of Thrones. There was Rome! See more » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $100,000,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | The show's five acres of outdoor "period" sets were the largest standing set in the world to date. See more » |
| Goofs | In the series, Octavian's mother, Atia, is alive in 31 BC. She died in 43 BC. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in The 63rd Annual Golden Globe Awards 2006 (2006). See more » |
| Quotes |
Mark Antony:
I really think you should reconsider. Gaius Julius Caesar: Anyone else, certainly. But those 2 - they found my golden standard and survived a storm that killed an army. Now they come face to face with Pompay Magnus. They have powerful Gods on their side. And I will never kill a man with such powerful friends. See more » |