Rome (2005)

Directed by

Tim Van Patten, Michael Apted

Genre

drama television series, historical drama, historical television series

Country

United Kingdom, Italy, United States

Length

2 seasons, 22 episodes

Rated

TV-MA

Rating

8.2 of 10 from 1,523 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

The series follows two Roman soldiers, Lucius Vorenus and Titus Pullo, whose lives get caught up in the political and military upheaval as the Roman Republic crumbles into an empire. It mixes personal stories with the larger historical events of the 1st century BC.

epicgrittydramaticimmersiveslow-pacedpoliticalintimatebrutal

What happens

Rome is an American-British historical drama television series created by John Milius, William J. MacDonald, and Bruno Heller. The series is set in the 1st century BC, during Ancient Rome's transition from Republic to Empire. The series features a sprawling cast of characters, many based on real figures from historical records, but the lead protagonists are two soldiers named Lucius Vorenus and Titus Pullo, who find their lives intertwined with key historical events. An international co-production between the United States, the United Kingdom and Italy, the series was filmed in various locations, but most notably in the Cinecittà studios in Rome, Italy. The show, consisting of two seasons for a total of 22 episodes, aired on HBO, and BBC Two from 28 August 2005 to 25 March 2007, and was later released on DVD and Blu-ray. Rome received largely positive reviews and had a high number of viewers. It received substantial media attention from the start, becoming a ratings success for HBO and the BBC (although the numbers declined considerably in the second season) and being honoured with numerous awards, including four Emmy Awards, seven Primetime Emmy Awards, and a Visual Effects Society Award. The series ran for two seasons out of the planned five due to high production cost; much of the material for the third and fourth seasons was telescoped into the second season. The series has been praised for high detail of accuracy and scenery of its daily life, including both its Roman and Egyptian language used in the script. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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