Empire

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Sweeping historical drama following Julius Caesar's exiled nephew

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Series 1

1. Pilot

Tyrannus is the bodyguard of Julius Caesar, but on the fatal day when the conspirators plan to murder Caesar, Tyrannus has been lured away by a gang in league with the assassins who have kidnapped his son Piso.

2. Will

Atia, the sister of Caesar and mother of Octavius, is coerced by the senate to reveal the contents of the late general's will - which discloses the fact that he has named Octavius as his successor.

3. Arkham

Disguised as simple slaves, Tyrannus and Octavius look for allies in the countryside, but they are captured at General Magonius's farm and taken to Arkham, where men are forced to train as gladiators.

4. The Hunt

Antony takes Octavius and Tyrannus to his villa, though Tyrannus is suspicious of their host. Antony invites a group of citizens loyal to Julius Caesar to the villa and Octavius outlines his plan of a Roman empire to them.

5. Fortune's Fool

Antony has Octavius bitten by a snake and left to die. Former soldier Agrippa, charged with disposing of Octavius's body, takes him to vestal virgin Camane, who heals him. A discovery is in store for Tyrannus regarding his wife and son.

6. The Lost Legion

Octavius relinquishes the beautiful Camane, so that he can devote himself to being Emperor of Rome. Tyrannus joins Octavius's forces in their fight against power-hungry Mark Antony, with the fate of Rome and the western world hanging in the balance.