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Empire 

TV-14 | | Action, Drama, History | TV Mini-Series (2005– )
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Epic four-hour series about the rise of Octavius who succeeds Julius Caesar and tangles with Marc Anthony for control of the Roman empire and finally went on to become the emperor Augustus.

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Series cast summary:
...  Octavius 6 episodes, 2005
...  Marc Antony 6 episodes, 2005
...  Camane 6 episodes, 2005
...  Brutus 6 episodes, 2005
...  Tyrannus 6 episodes, 2005
...  Servilia 5 episodes, 2005
...  General Rapax 5 episodes, 2005
...  Noella 5 episodes, 2005
Ian Bartholomew ...  Cimber 5 episodes, 2005
...  Cassius 4 episodes, 2005
...  Cicero 4 episodes, 2005
...  Atia 4 episodes, 2005
Alan David ...  Quinitilius 4 episodes, 2005
Clive Riche ...  Herteus 4 episodes, 2005
...  Panza 4 episodes, 2005
...  Agrippa 3 episodes, 2005
...  Fulvia 3 episodes, 2005
...  Caesar 3 episodes, 2005
...  Lucius 3 episodes, 2005
...  Magonius 3 episodes, 2005
...  Moira 3 episodes, 2005
Fillipo Reda ...  Piso 3 episodes, 2005
Caroline Ashley ...  Titiana 3 episodes, 2005
...  Publius Claudius 3 episodes, 2005
...  Nila 3 episodes, 2005
...  Wife of Publius Claudius 3 episodes, 2005
...  Girlfriend 3 episodes, 2005
Martin Marquez ...  General Crito 3 episodes, 2005
...  Atticus 3 episodes, 2005
Joe Hanley ...  Lagos 3 episodes, 2005
Edoardo Trowse ...  Rough Youth 3 episodes, 2005
Jean-Marie Paris ...  The Reterian 3 episodes, 2005
Angel Turner ...  Gordiana 3 episodes, 2005
Jonis Bashir ...  Drax 3 episodes, 2005
...  Sebastianus 2 episodes, 2005
Felix Dexter ...  Maximus 2 episodes, 2005
...  Saturnicus 2 episodes, 2005
Ian Redford ...  Nobleman Marius 2 episodes, 2005
Robert Willox ...  Balthus 2 episodes, 2005
...  Bazzer 2 episodes, 2005
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...  Slave Trader 2 episodes, 2005
...  Fortunus 2 episodes, 2005
...  Slave 2 episodes, 2005
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The story is set in Rome around 44 B.C., just after the assassination of Julius Caesar. Octavius, aged 17, who was named heir by Caesar, is challenged by Marc Anthony. A civil war ensues, ending in a showdown between Octavius and Marc Anthony. Written by Justine Lewis

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julius caesar | roman empire | emperor | assassination | 1st century b.c. | See All (16) »

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Lust, Power and the Epic Battle for Rome

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Action | Drama | History

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28 June 2005 (USA)  »

Also Known As:

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$50,000,000 (estimated)
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Real swords were used in close-up shots for authenticity. This risky decision resulted in Jonathan Cake being cut during filming for the first episode. The cut became infected and Cake required hospital treatment. See more »

Goofs

During the final battle between Antony's and Octavius's armies, Tyranus removes two silver emblems from his chest to denounce Antony and fight for Octavius. In the next shot, they are there again. Later, they disappear once more. See more »

Quotes

[On Caesar's body]
Brutus: The mob will tear us apart when we take this...
Cassius: They won't see it!
Brutus: How could they miss?
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Beautiful sights and sounds of an imagined Rome
1 July 2005 | by – See all my reviews

Like that other gladiator asked of the crowd, "Are you entertained?" Regarding Empire? Heck yeah! Screw history lessons. If I want to learn Roman history then I'll do it the old fashion way and read library books, or take the new fashion route and read the cliffnotes on the internet or watch the Hitler Chan....er, I mean the History Channel. ABC's Empire is gloriously bereft of CGI and instead we are treated to beautiful sights of the Italian countryside and forests and the lively cities caught in the crossfire of a power struggle, even the stones seem to breathe. The Roman pageantry allows the viewers to feel that they are part of an ancient civilization on the cusp of greatness. The beautiful soundtrack and singing helps too.

I found myself easily forgiving the many historical liberties taken with Empire, probably because it is not difficult to explain away the discrepancies: Octavius present in Rome during Creaser's assassination and funeral? He was shown hiding in the shadows and out of the mobs' eyes. Tyrannus the recently freed gladiator turned bodyguard? Rarely shown publicly with Caesar and so far never with Octavius, thus one of the many background characters that history does not record. Fictional bodyguard for Octavius? History cliffnotes said the family begged Octavius to renounce the adoption and the inheritance in fear he would be target for possible assassinations. Octavius' status as the unfavored nephew of Caeser? History claimed people were genuinely surprised that Octavius turned out to be Caesar's heir and historians are constantly combing for clues of when Ceaser decided that Octavius was the real deal.

And folks, stop advertising HBO's Rome already, some of us don't get HBO and have no plans to fork over the $$$ to do so.
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