About
The extraordinary rise of Livia Drusilla, who overcame adversity to become the most powerful woman in the world. Follow Livia’s journey from a naïve young girl whose world crumbles in the wake of Julius Caesar’s assassination, to Rome’s most powerful and influential Empress.
Cast
Kasia Smutniak
as Livia Drusilla
Matthew McNulty
as Gaius
Liah O'Prey
as Julia
Darrell D'Silva
as Piso
Alex Lanipekun
as Tycho
Benjamin Isaac
as Tiberius
Joelle
as Vipsania
Ewan Horrocks
as Drusus
Mia Jenkins
as Ursa
Joseph Ollman
as Iullus
David Avery
as Domitius
Hannah Chinn
as Antonia
Alaïs Lawson
as Marcella
Seasons
Series 1
Series 2
In season one, Livia Drusilla, the golden girl of the prominent Claudii family, returned to Rome after 10 years in exile, determined to regain everything that was stolen from her. Now, atop a fractious empire and a dysfunctional dynasty, she must fight to preserve her marriage to Gaius and find a way to seat one of her sons on the throne, as new and old rivals jockey for position in a world where it’s impossible to know who to trust.
Episodes
Series 1
Fall
Livia Drusilla loses everything in the Civil War as her father and husband find themselves defeated and forced into exile.
Rise
When an amnesty is declared, a pregnant Livia returns to Rome to rebuild her family fortunes and save her friend.
Family
Eleven years on, Livia is married to the powerful Gaius, and is pregnant again. Yet, she does not feel entirely secure.
Secrets
Livia's marriage to Gaius is compromised when she learns that she can't bear him any children.
Plague
Gaius' illness causes a political crisis and reveals the weakness of Livia's position without him, a problem she must solve.
Nightshade
Livia has no choice but to eliminate Marcellus, who plans to kill her sons and exile her when he assumes Gaius' position.
Treason
As Gaius' rivals taste blood in the water, Livia must outwit both them and her husband if the family is to be kept together.
Happiness
As Livia tells her sons about their role in her Mission, the truth behind her part in Marcellus' death threatens to come out.
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