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BBC Two 1976 - 2002 1 season 12 eps TV-14 Ended

I, Claudius

1976 - 2002 1 season 12 eps TV-14

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Season 1

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Season 1

97 min

S1 · E1 · Sep 20, 1976

A Touch of Murder Episode 1

Livia, the scheming wife of Augustus, seeks to disinherit her husband's grand-children in favour of her own son Tiberius.

7.7 · You

50 min

S1 · E2 · Sep 27, 1976

Waiting in the Wings Episode 2

Livia, wife of Emperor Augustus plots against his daughter Julia and manages to convince him to bring her son Tiberius back from exile.

7.8 · You

51 min

S1 · E3 · Oct 4, 1976

What Shall We Do About Claudius? Episode 3

Livia has engineered the downfall of Julia, who has been banished. Tiberius is recalled to Rome and is joint heir with Postumus. Poor stumbling, stuttering Claudius finds a friend in Herod, king of the Jews.

7.8 · You

51 min

S1 · E4 · Oct 11, 1976

Poison is Queen Episode 4

The Imperial Army on the Rhine has been wiped out and Tiberius sent to avenge the defeat, followed later by Germanicus. Livia has discredited Postumus, who has been banished. Augustus has been feeling unwell, but is avoiding suspicions of poisoning by eating figs from his own garden.

8.3 · You

51 min

S1 · E5 · Oct 18, 1976

Some Justice Episode 5

As Augustus learned of Livia's plot against Postumus, she took action which resulted in Tiberius becoming emperor. The situation in the East now threatens Tiberius's position.

8.0 · You

52 min

S1 · E6 · Oct 25, 1976

Queen of Heaven Episode 6

Germanicus has been murdered in Antioch and his wife Agrippina is convinced Tiberius ordered the killing. Livia has discovered that Caligula helped to poison his father. While Tiberius's perversions have become notorious, his right-hand man Sejanus, commander of the Praetorian Guard, gathers more power for himself, including a marriage alliance with Claudius.

7.9 · You

51 min

S1 · E7 · Nov 1, 1976

Reign of Terror Episode 7

With Tiberius retired to Capri, Sejanus plans to tighten his grip on Rome and divorces his wife so he can marry Livilla. But he also has powerful enemies and his attempts to consolidate power set in motion a bloody chain of events.

8.0 · You

51 min

S1 · E8 · Nov 8, 1976

Zeus, By Jove! Episode 8

Claudius has high hopes of a return to a Republic when Caligula insanely proclaims himself a god and his sister a goddess... but Rome officially accepts his divinity.

8.0 · You

54 min

S1 · E9 · Nov 15, 1976

Hail Who? Episode 9

Caligula's erratic behaviour continues, as he makes his horse a senator and turns the palace into a brothel. Many in the Praetorian Guard grow to realise that their ruler is insane and, fearing the collapse of Rome itself, believe that something needs to be done.

8.0 · You

55 min

S1 · E10 · Nov 22, 1976

Fool's Luck Episode 10

Claudius is happily married, while the mad Caligula has been assassinated. To his astonishment, Claudius has been proclaimed emperor by the Praetorian Guard.

7.9 · You

55 min

S1 · E11 · Nov 29, 1976

A God in Colchester Episode 11

Claudius has ruled wisely for a year with the support of Messalina, whom he deeply loves. Convinced of her devotion, he is totally unaware that she is deceiving him.

7.9 · You

55 min

S1 · E12 · Dec 6, 1976

Old King Log Episode 12

Almost at the end of his family history, Claudius' thoughts turn to the future of Rome.

8.0 · You

12 episodes in Season 1

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