High Priest
Caesar enters into dangerous alliances and bends the rules of the Republic in his bid to become Consul: the highest political position in Rome. But one man – Cato – is hellbent on bringing him down.
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The Republic
S1 E1 - 2m 50s
Julius Caesar is a middle-ranking Senator in the Roman Republic. Most countries of the time are ruled by Kings, but Rome prides itself on being governed on republican principles. Caesar, ambitious to progress his career, is determined to secure himself the most powerful position in the Senate: that of Consul.
The Catiline Conspiracy
S1 E1 - 2m 19s
Rome has been rocked by the exposure of a plot to violently overthrow the Senate. The conspirators have been captured, and the Senate must debate their fate. Caesar gambles everything on arguing for clemency.
Bona Dea
S1 E1 - 2m 52s
Caesar is Pontifex Maximus, High Priest of Rome. After a series of political setbacks, his position offers him a chance to restore his reputation. His household must host a women-only ritual in honor of the Goddess Bona Dea who looks after the safety of Rome and its people. But when a man in drag infiltrates the ceremony, it is a sacrilegious violation which threatens to derail Caesar’s career.
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