Episode 1
A Touch of Murder
Livia, the scheming wife of Augustus, seeks to disinherit her husband's grand-children in favour of her own so...
Episode 2
Waiting in the Wings
Livia, wife of Emperor Augustus plots against his daughter Julia and manages to convince him to bring her son...
Episode 3
What Shall We Do About Claudius?
Livia has engineered the downfall of Julia, who has been banished. Tiberius is recalled to Rome and is joint h...
Episode 4
Poison is Queen
The Imperial Army on the Rhine has been wiped out and Tiberius sent to avenge the defeat, followed later by Ge...
Episode 5
Some Justice
As Augustus learned of Livia's plot against Postumus, she took action which resulted in Tiberius becoming empe...
Episode 6
Queen of Heaven
Germanicus has been murdered in Antioch and his wife Agrippina is convinced Tiberius ordered the killing. Livi...
Episode 7
Reign of Terror
With Tiberius retired to Capri, Sejanus plans to tighten his grip on Rome and divorces his wife so he can marr...
Episode 8
Zeus, By Jove!
Claudius has high hopes of a return to a Republic when Caligula insanely proclaims himself a god and his siste...
Episode 9
Hail Who?
Caligula's erratic behaviour continues, as he makes his horse a senator and turns the palace into a brothel. M...
Episode 10
Fool's Luck
Claudius is happily married, while the mad Caligula has been assassinated. To his astonishment, Claudius has b...
Episode 11
A God in Colchester
Claudius has ruled wisely for a year with the support of Messalina, whom he deeply loves. Convinced of her dev...
Episode 12
Old King Log
Almost at the end of his family history, Claudius' thoughts turn to the future of Rome.