Season 1 (1976)

A Touch of Murder
6.5

September 20, 1976 • 1h 30m

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

Waiting in the Wings
6.0

September 27, 1976 • 55m

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

What Shall We Do About Claudius?
5.8

October 4, 1976 • 55m

Livia has engineered the downfall of Julia, who has been banished. Tiberius is recalled to Rome and is joint heir with Postumus. P...Read more

Poison is Queen
7.0

October 11, 1976 • 55m

The Imperial Army on the Rhine has been wiped out and Tiberius sent to avenge the defeat, followed later by Germanicus. Livia has ...Read more

Some Justice
7.3

October 18, 1976 • 55m

As Augustus learned of Livia's plot against Postumus, she took action which resulted in Tiberius becoming emperor. The situation i...Read more

Queen of Heaven
5.5

October 25, 1976 • 55m

Germanicus has been murdered in Antioch and his wife Agrippina is convinced Tiberius ordered the killing. Livia has discovered tha...Read more

Reign of Terror
6.0

November 1, 1976 • 55m

With Tiberius retired to Capri, Sejanus plans to tighten his grip on Rome and divorces his wife so he can marry Livilla. But he al...Read more

Zeus, By Jove!
6.0

November 8, 1976 • 55m

Claudius has high hopes of a return to a Republic when Caligula insanely proclaims himself a god and his sister a goddess... but R...Read more

Hail Who?
5.8

November 15, 1976 • 55m

Caligula's erratic behaviour continues, as he makes his horse a senator and turns the palace into a brothel. Many in the Praetoria...Read more

Fool's Luck
6.0

November 22, 1976 • 55m

Claudius is happily married, while the mad Caligula has been assassinated. To his astonishment, Claudius has been proclaimed emper...Read more

A God in Colchester
6.0

November 29, 1976 • 55m

Claudius has ruled wisely for a year with the support of Messalina, whom he deeply loves. Convinced of her devotion, he is totally...Read more

Old King Log
6.0

December 6, 1976 • 55m

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