Rome — Season 2
The shadow of Julius Caesar’s assassination hangs heavy as season two begins, mirroring the abrupt tragedy that claimed the life of Niobe, beloved wife of Lucius Vorenus. Stripped of his duty and reeling from a shattering revelation – that the boy he raised as his grandson is actually Niobe's son – Vorenus spirals into a vortex of grief and guilt. Haunted by Caesar’s fall, consumed by regret over failing to protect him, and tormented by whispers of what may have befallen his daughters, he teeters on the precipice of despair.
The immediate aftermath of Caesar’s assassination saw a shift in the currents of Rome. Octavian, determined to prevent his family from abandoning the city, conceived a scheme to keep them there. This news brought Antony a measure of satisfa…
Cleopatra journeyed to Rome, a queen seeking both tribute for Caesar and recognition for her son, Caesarion. Her presence stirred further discord between Antony and Atia, the latter still burdened by his affections for Servilia. News arriv…
Brutus and Cassius found themselves in a difficult position, striving to muster foreign armies against Caesar's faction. Mark Antony’s ambitions to transfer his governorship from Macedonia to Gaul were thwarted when Cicero, speaking in his …
Pullo hurried to find Vorenus, bearing news of his family’s misfortune. Servilia’s designs on eliminating a rival had exacted a terrible cost. Cicero was astonished when word arrived from Octavian that his victorious legions were returning …
Ignoring Pullo’s counsel, Vorenus and his family return to the Collegium, where they are joyfully reunited and seemingly purged of their recent suffering. Octavian is denied the triumph he craved and implores Cicero to support his candidacy…
Vorenus is tasked with unleashing a slaughter upon Rome, a carnage unparalleled since the days of Sulla's dictatorship. Octavia confides her secret to Atia, as the forces of the Liberators and the Caesarians meet in a final, desperate confl…
Antony’s inherent spirit began to assert itself, testing the bonds of his agreement with Octavian. Timon and Levi positioned themselves in opposition to Herod’s designs. Servilia’s outward sorrow unsettled Atia. Gaia exploited Pullo’s disgr…
Rome now witnessed Octavian’s declaration of a new age of virtue, a course of action that proved stubbornly resistant to the will of his own kin and those who served him. He dispatched Vorenus on a task: to unravel the mystery surrounding a…
A pall of hunger hangs over Rome. Months of dwindling grain supplies have culminated in a dire situation, threatening unrest. To avert open rebellion, Octavian dispatches Atia and Octavia to Alexandria, charged with securing an agreement wi…
After the naval defeat at Actium, Mark Antony sought refuge in Egypt, where he and Cleopatra embraced a life of lavish excess. Octavian attempted to exploit Pullo, hoping to use him as a means of gaining entry to the royal palace, but Voren…
