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TV-MA
2005
2 Seasons
8.7 (168,389)

The Television show called "Rome" takes place in the city when the people were transitioning from a Republic to an Empire. The series falls two soldiers through events that really happened in the past. The show many follows the rich people who lived during this time, but the two soldiers were considered commons. Their names were Lucius Vorenus and Titus Pullo. These characters are fictional, and so their contributions of these characters are considered fictional. Not everything in the show is based on true events. In the opening scene, Julius Cesar is able to cease Gaul, and then goes into the murder of Caesar, After he was murdered, it goes into the rise of Emperor Augustus as he come into power. When Cesar was alive, it shows his civil war that he fought in 49 BC. This respective war was fought against conservatives that were in the Roman Senate. It shows when he rose to power and the way he falls out of power. In between this time, it refers to the Gallic Wars, and this was fought from 52 BC to 701 ad. Caesar was assigned in the television show during the Ides of March that was in March of 44 BC. The audience also gets to see the rise of Octavian as it was not too much after Caesar was murdered that Octavian came into power. In addition, the television show goes into the way Augustus was considered the first emperor of Rome. The second session goes into the chaos that ensued after of Caesar. Both Octavian and Mark Antony wanted to get into power. In the end, Anthony when the battle. If your interested in history, you will enjoy watching this television show. The story is only loosely based on the truth, but it follows history very closely.

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Seasons

2 1

10. About Your Father

March 25, 2007

(Series finale.) In the aftermath of the battle of Actium, Mark Antony returns to Alexandria, settling into a world of numbing debauchery with Cleopatra. Meanwhile, Octavian turns to Pullo to try to convince Vorenus to give up Cleopatra's palace in lieu of a fiery siege. Predictably, Vorenus refuses, but Cleopatra seems all too willing to dupe Mark Antony in order to save her life, if not her honor. With Octavian's army at the palace steps, Vorenus flees with Caesarion, Cleopatra's imperious son and Caesar's supposed heir, whom Octavian wants dead. As Vorenus exits the city with the boy, Pullo is ordered by Octavian to track them down. Their journeys lead Vorenus and Pullo back to Rome for an emotional reunion at the Collegium--just as Octavian's triumph is being held amidst bittersweet pomp and circumstance.

9. No God Can Stop a Hungry Man

March 18, 2007

The people of Rome are starving. There have been many grain shortages over the past few months, but things have gotten particularly bad. In hopes of keeping the people from openly rebelling, Octavian sends Atia and Octavia to Alexandria in order to negotiate a deal with Mark Antony, though his real reasons for their trip is soon revealed. Meanwhile, Titus Pullo and Lucius Vorenus must try to keep the peace amongst many of the mercenaries who are in Rome.

8. A Necessary Fiction

March 11, 2007

Octavian's campaign for a more virtuous society hits hardest in his inner circle; Vorenus's efforts to solve a gold robbery leave a bitter taste of betrayal; Pullo turns his grief about a personal loss into anger at a new enemy; Timon leaves Rome with his family for Jerusalem.

7. Death Mask

March 4, 2007

Servilia's incessant cries for justice drive Atia to distraction, and result in an unfortunate public denouement. Meanwhile, Octavian, Mark Antony and Lepidus agree to divvy up Rome's territories, sharing a common treasury. The coalition is immediately tested when Mark Antony fails to report a substantial bribe. At the Collegium, Eirene insists that Pullo punish Gaia for insubordination, but the slave turns the flogging to her advantage. Levi urges a reluctant Timon to help him kill Herod, who has arrived from Judea with a secret agenda. While the newly freed Posca takes a bride, Octavian turns a more public wedding into a political statement of unity.

6. Philippi

February 18, 2007

Vorenus is ordered to prune the ranks of Rome's elite; Brutus and Cassius prepare to face the recently allied Octavian and Antony in the Battle of Philippi; Levi and Timon create mayhem at a synagogue; Pullo thwarts Cicero's attempt to warn Brutus.

5. Heroes of the Republic

February 11, 2007

After his adventures with Antony and Pullo, Vorenus comes back to face the merchants of the Aventine Collegium; a pair of former foes reconcile their differences.

4. Testudo Et Lepus (The Tortoise And the Hare)

February 4, 2007

Pullo races to find Vorenus with news of the fate of his children; Servilia pays a price for trying to eliminate a rival; a victorious Octavian sends word he's returning to Rome with his army, which comes as a surprise to Cicero; Timon grows weary of doing his mistress's bidding.

3. These Being The Words of Marcus Tullius Cicero

January 28, 2007

Pullo tries in vain to persuade Vorenus to prevent a war among Aventine gangs; Antony's designs on Gaul elicit a shocking proclamation from Cicero to the Senate; Servilia enlists the opportunistic Duro to end an old feud; Brutus wrestles with his demons while seeking support in Bithynia.

2. Son Of Hades

January 21, 2007

As gangs fight for control on the streets of Rome, Vorenus is called upon to undo some of the damage that he's done. Cleopatra pays a visit, bringing with her her son and Octavian becomes increasingly impatient with Mark Antony over the money he's owed.

1. Passover

January 14, 2007

The second season begins shortly after Caesar's murder. Octavian devises a plan to keep his family from fleeing the city, news that Antony happily delivers to a nervous Brutus. Meanwhile, Vorenus mourns Niobe's death but curses his children, and Pullo and Eirene get married without knowing what's happened back in Rome.

Description

In the opening scene, Julius Cesar is able to cease Gaul, and then goes into the murder of Caesar, After he was murdered, it goes into the rise of Emperor Augustus as he come into power. When Cesar was alive, it shows his civil war that he fought in 49 BC. This respective war was fought against conservatives that were in the Roman Senate. It shows when he rose to power and the way he falls out of power. In between this time, it refers to the Gallic Wars, and this was fought from 52 BC to 701 ad.

Caesar was assigned in the television show during the Ides of March that was in March of 44 BC. The audience also gets to see the rise of Octavian as it was not too much after Caesar was murdered that Octavian came into power. In addition, the television show goes into the way Augustus was considered the first emperor of Rome. The second session goes into the chaos that ensued after of Caesar. Both Octavian and Mark Antony wanted to get into power. In the end, Anthony when the battle. If your interested in history, you will enjoy watching this television show. The story is only loosely based on the truth, but it follows history very closely.

Rome is a series that is currently running and has 2 seasons (22 episodes). The series first aired on August 28, 2005.

Where to Watch Rome

Rome is available for streaming on the HBO website, both individual episodes and full seasons. You can also watch Rome on demand at HBO Max, Amazon, Hulu, HBO NOW, Vudu, Microsoft Movies & TV, Google Play, Apple TV and Tubi TV.