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Julius Caesar

Seen it?

2002 | 1 seasons | 135 min | Drama, War & Politics

Weeknight Watchearly rating

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With a small audience and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for history buffs. If you loved The West Wing or Under the Dome, start here.
The mood
Intense.
The pace
One season: easy to finish in a weekend or two, hour-long episodes, about 5 hours in all.
What might put you off
Nothing much for most grown-ups.

Twenty year-old Julius Caesar flees Rome for his life during the reign of Sulla but through skill and ambition rises four decades later to become Rome's supreme dictator.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsNot counted

    Not enough reviews on record yet

  • AudiencesNot counted

    Not measured yet: not enough ratings

  • AwardsSolid

    Nominated for 2 Emmys.

  • Reach & staying powerBelow par

    Limited series that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactBelow par

    About 29K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Created by Uli Edel

  • Jeremy SistoJulius Caesar
  • Richard HarrisLucius Silla
  • Christopher WalkenCato the Younger
  • Valeria GolinoCalpúrnia
  • Chris NothPompeu
  • Heino FerchVercingetorix
  • Tobias MorettiCaius Cassius
  • Jay RodanMarc Anthony
  • Ian DuncanMarcus Brutus
  • Christian KohlundLepidus