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Rome: Season 01
Running Time: 60 min.

The first season of the lush, lavish and frequently lewd and lascivious British historical drama Rome covers the years 52 to 44BCE, beginning with the return of Julius Caesar (Ciaran Hinds) from the Gallic wars and ending with the fateful "Ides of March". Though returning to a hero's welcome, Caesar realizes that he's stepping into a snake pit of deceit and corruption. The Patrician ruling class, worried that Caesar will make himself emperor and abolish the Republic, intend to strip him of his power. His scheming niece Atia (Polly Walker) is already undercutting her uncle by forcing her daughter Octavia (Kerry Condon) to marry Caesar's most influential nemesis, the aging Pompey (Kenneth Cranham). Playing one side against the other to keep Caesar at bay, Pompey proves so effective that Caesar must ask his friend Marc Antony (James Purefoy) to help him vanquish his foes, even if it means all-out civil war. Meanwhile, a pair of humble soldier, the virtuous family man Vorenus (Kevin McKidd) and the hedonistic Pullo (Ray Stevenson), simply try to stay out of everyone's way and survive--but instead find themselves at Ground Zero of virtually every major historical turning point during the series' turbulent eight-year timespan. Pullo in particular spends much of his time squeaking out of one death-trap after another, somehow managing to enrich or aggrandize himself without even trying. His main contribution during Season One consists of taking Atia's callow son Octavian (Max Pirkis) under his wing, teaching the boy the ways of warfare and women. Eventually Octavian will emerge as the greatest threat against the pro-Caesar forces of Antony after Caesar's assassination--and thus the redoubtable Pullo has once more unwittingly altered the course of history. Not only was Rome an international success during its first season on the air, but the series also garnered an Emmy award for its American run on HBO. Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

Rome: Season 01 Cast and Crew:

Ciarán Hinds - (Julius Caesar)

Kevin McKidd - (Lucius Vorenus)

Ray Stevenson - (Titus Pullo)

Polly Walker - (Atia of the Julii)

Max Pirkis - (Gaius Octavian)

Indira Varma - (Niobe)

Lindsay Duncan - (Servilia of the Julii)

Kerry Condon - (Octavia of the Julii)

Kenneth Cranham - (Pompey Magnus)

Tobias Menzies - (Marcus Junius Brutus)

David Bamber - (Marcus Tillius Cicero)

Paul Jesson - (Metellus Scipio)

Karl Johnson - (Porcius Cato)

James Purefoy - (Mark Antony)

Rick Warden - (Quintus Pompey)

Lee Boardman - (Timon)

Production Credits:
John Melfi (Executive Producer)
Bruno Heller (Executive Producer)


Rome: Season 01 Episodes:
Rome: The Stolen Eagle
Rome: How Titus Pullo Brought Down the Republic
Rome: An Owl in a Thornbush
Rome: Stealing From Saturn
Rome: The Ram Has Touched the Wall
Rome: Egeria
Rome: Pharsalus
Rome: Caesarion
Rome: Utica
Rome: Triumph
Rome: The Spoils
Rome: The Kalends of February

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