I, Claudius (1976)

09/20/1976 (GB) • 55m

Drama, War & Politics

Let all the poisons that lurk in the mud hatch out.

Overview

Acclaimed blackly comic historical drama series. Set amidst a web of power, corruption and lies, it chronicles the reigns of the Roman emperors - Augustus, Tiberius, Caligula and finally Claudius.

Top Billed Cast

Derek Jacobi

Claudius

12 Episodes

Siân Phillips

Livia Drusilla

12 Episodes

Margaret Tyzack

Antonia

12 Episodes

Brian Blessed

Augustus

12 Episodes

James Faulkner

Herod Agrippa

12 Episodes

Fiona Walker

Agrippina

12 Episodes

Kevin McNally

Castor

12 Episodes

Bernard Hepton

Pallas

12 Episodes

Sheila White

Messalina

12 Episodes


Last Season

Season 1

1976 | 12 Episodes

Season 1 of I, Claudius premiered on September 20, 1976.

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Status

Ended

Network

network

Type

Miniseries

Original Language

English

Keywords

rome, italy

based on novel or book

roman empire

emperor

manipulation

ambition

ancient rome

biography

epic

murder

betrayal

dark comedy

miniseries

period drama

historical

political intrigue 

tyranny

costume drama

nero

1st century

caligula

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