Rome

2005 • HBO

4.7

816 reviews

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Rome: The Complete Series episodes (22)

1 Season 1, Episode 1 The Stolen Eagle

8/28/05

Season-only

52 B.C. Eager 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.

2 Season 1, Episode 2 How Titus Pullo Brought Down the Republic

9/4/05

Season-only

Appointed People's Tribune by Caesar, Mark Antony returns to Rome with Octavian's liberators, Vorenus and Pullo. After being feted by Atia, Vorenus heads home to his family for the first time in eight years.

3 Season 1, Episode 3 An Owl in a Thornbush

9/5/05

Season-only

Pompey's decision to temporarily abandon Rome to Caesar forces patrician families to choose sides.

4 Season 1, Episode 4 Stealing from Saturn

9/18/05

Season-only

Pompey maneuvers outside the city; Atia throws a party welcoming Caesar; Vorenus also hosts a fete.

5 Season 1, Episode 5 The Ram Has Touched the Wall

9/25/05

Season-only

Caesar weighs Pompey's counteroffer against Antony's recommendation to chase down Pompey's army. Vorenus is forced to reconsider his career choices. A jealous Atia concocts a clever scheme to separate Caesar from Servilia.

6 Season 1, Episode 6 Egeria

10/2/05

Season-only

Mark Antony is running Rome while Caesar pursues Pompey, but when news comes that the tide has turned and that Pompey now pursues Caesar, Antony must decide whether to stick by his old commander or turn against him.

7 Season 1, Episode 7 Pharsalus

10/9/05

Season-only

Marooned in the Adriatic Sea, Vorenus and Pullo try to survive. In Greece, Pompey decides to attack Caesar's depleted forces, whose lack of options turns into their greatest strength. The result finds Pompey seeking reinforcements.

8 Season 1, Episode 8 Caesarion

10/16/05

Season-only

Having 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.

9 Season 1, Episode 9 Utica

10/30/05

Season-only

With 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.

10 Season 1, Episode 10 Triumph

11/6/05

Season-only

Caesar is proclaimed Emperor amidst pomp and fanfare, while Vorenus and Pullo plan their futures in Rome's new order.

11 Season 1, Episode 11 The Spoils

11/13/05

Season-only

While Pullo descends into Erastes' netherworld, Vorenus negotiates a severance for veteran soldiers on behalf of Caesar, who invites him and Niobe to one of Atia's parties.

12 Season 1, Episode 12 Kalends of February

11/20/05

Season-only

In the Season One finale, Vorenus's defense of Pullo lands him in an unexpected position of power. Meanwhile, Servilia crosses the final hurdle in her ambitious revenge scenario, at Niobe's expense.

13 Season 2, Episode 1 Passover

1/14/07

Season-only

(Season Two premiere) In the wake of Caesar's death, Mark Antony considers a move north, while Vorenus issues a curse.

14 Season 2, Episode 2 Son of Hades

1/14/07

Season-only

Cleopatra arrives in Rome, to Atia's dismay; Octavian wins over the masses; Vorenus steps into Erastes' shoes.

15 Season 2, Episode 3 These Being the Words of Marcus Tullius Cicero

1/14/07

Season-only

As Brutus and Cassius struggle to raise foreign money for an army, Mark Antony changes his post-consul itinerary from Macedonia to Gaul. The plan is derailed when Cicero throws his support to Octavian, the new Caesar.

16 Season 2, Episode 4 Testudo et Lepus

1/14/07

Season-only

Servilia finds herself in Atia's villa at the mercy of Timon. Pullo runs into Octavian, who has just won a battle against Mark Antony. The new Caesar decides to return to Rome with his army. Vorenus discovers his children's fate.

17 Season 2, Episode 5 Heroes of the Republic

1/14/07

Season-only

Vorenus returns to the Collegium. Octavian urges Cicero to embrace his request to be made Consul; in exchange, Octavian promises not to make a move without consulting Cicero. Two adversaries patch up their differences.

18 Season 2, Episode 6 Philippi

1/14/07

Season-only

Brutus and Cassius see their military advantage vanish in the wake of Octavian's alliance with Mark Antony. Vorenus receives orders to execute scores of Rome's elite. Two armies clash, with the future of Rome at stake.

19 Season 2, Episode 7 Death Mask

1/14/07

Season-only

Servilia's 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.

20 Season 2, Episode 8 A Necessary Fiction

1/14/07

Season-only

Octavian proclaims a new era of virtue in Rome, issuing a stern mandate that proves impossible for his family and subordinates to obey. A shipment of gold is hijacked, sending Vorenus on a mission to learn who betrayed whom.

21 Season 2, Episode 9 No God Can Stop a Hungry Man

1/14/07

Season-only

Rome is facing a dire shortage of grain, forcing Octavian to barter with Mark Antony. But instead of agreeing to Octavian's price--money and territory--Mark Antony turns him down, pointing to an inevitable conflict.

22 Season 2, Episode 10 About Your Father

1/14/07

Season-only

(Series Finale) In the aftermath of the battle of Actium, Mark Antony returns to Alexandria, settling into numbing debauchery with Cleopatra. Meanwhile, Octavian turns to Pullo to convince Vorenus to give up Cleopatra's palace.

About this show

Every city has its secrets. HBO presents this epic series about generals and soldiers, masters and slaves, husbands and wives--all entwined in the furious historical events that saw the death of a republic and the birth of the Roman empire.

Ratings and reviews

4.7

816 reviews

Kristina Simms

September 16, 2017

Still my favorite TV show to date. It has all the elements I need. Great story, beautiful cinematography, amazing costume design and and firm attempt at historical accuracy. While nowhere near a "true story" I feel that the creators of Rome really went out of their way to research ancient Rome in order to give their story the feeling of authenticity that it has. (The DVD box sets even included an educational setting where you could pause throughout an episode and learn about ancient Rome.)

Christopher Hughes

June 17, 2016

The Actors in this show all put their best efforts into their work. Tutus Pullo and Lucius Vorenus are finally realized as they are given the identities that History does not provide. Two of Histories Greatest warriors can now be accounted for. That alone gained my apreciation for this show but without it there is plenty to admire. The accuracy of the historical figures is great but they went even further and gave many, a more real apperence. Such as cleopatra and brutus. Others include cicero and ceacar.

26 people found this review helpful

Michelle LaFayette James

June 17, 2014

Is it great TV sure is, Is it AT ALL historically accurate. NO NO NO, So enjoy it, but never take any of this as fact. Again Entertainment only. Some aspects snuggle up to real history.. Kinda like when your mom tells you, half the truth is worse than a whole lie. a touch of the truth goes along way in selling the story.

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