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Rome: The Complete First Season [6 Discs] (DVD) (Eng/Fre/Spa)
- SKU: 3055021
- Release Date: 03/26/2013
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Special Features
- Discs 1-5:
- Rome: the complete first season
- Friends, Romans, countrymen - introduction to the characters of Rome
- Eight revealing audio commentaries with cast and crew
- All roads lead to Rome: interactive onscreen guide. prepared by the series' historical consultant, Jonathan Stamp
- Shot x shot: Caesar's triumph - detailing the production of the epic episode 10 triumph scene
- Shot x shot: gladiator - a closer look at the thrilling episode 11 fight sequence
- Disc 6:
- The rise of Rome - behind-the-scenes featurette on sets, wardrobe and actors' boot camp
- When in Rome - featurette on the culture of ancient Rome
- Photo gallery with over 50 never-before-seen images
- Closed Captioned
Synopsis
Travel back in time to one of the most exciting and intriguing periods in human history with this release featuring all 12 episodes Rome: Season One. The first season of the lush, lavish and frequently lewd and lascivious British historical drama Rome covers the years 52 to 44BCE, beginning with the return of Julius Caesar (Ciaran Hinds) from the Gallic wars and ending with the fateful "Ides of March". Though returning to a hero's welcome, Caesar realizes that he's stepping into a snake pit of deceit and corruption. The Patrician ruling class, worried that Caesar will make himself emperor and abolish the Republic, intend to strip him of his power. His scheming niece Atia (Polly Walker) is already undercutting her uncle by forcing her daughter Octavia (Kerry Condon) to marry Caesar's most influential nemesis, the aging Pompey (Kenneth Cranham). Playing one side against the other to keep Caesar at bay, Pompey proves so effective that Caesar must ask his friend Marc Antony (James Purefoy) to help him vanquish his foes, even if it means all-out civil war. Meanwhile, a pair of humble soldier, the virtuous family man Vorenus (Kevin McKidd) and the hedonistic Pullo (Ray Stevenson), simply try to stay out of everyone's way and survive--but instead find themselves at Ground Zero of virtually every major historical turning point during the series' turbulent eight-year timespan. Pullo in particular spends much of his time squeaking out of one death-trap after another, somehow managing to enrich or aggrandize himself without even trying. His main contribution during Season One consists of taking Atia's callow son Octavian (Max Pirkis) under his wing, teaching the boy the ways of warfare and women. Eventually Octavian will emerge as the greatest threat against the pro-Caesar forces of Antony after Caesar's assassination--and thus the redoubtable Pullo has once more unwittingly altered the course of history. Not only was Rome an international success during its first season on the air, but the series also garnered an Emmy award for its American run on HBO. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi
Cast & Crew
- Ciarán Hinds - Gaius Julius Caesar
- Kevin McKidd - Lucius Vorenus
- Ray Stevenson - Titus Pullo
- Kenneth Cranham - Pompey Magnus
- Polly Walker - Atia of the Julii