Rome (TV series) 2069837 225749620 2008-07-15T06:01:54Z Will Beback 737021 /* External links */ rm forum and multiple links to BBC {{Mergefrom|Rome series DVD|date=November 2007}} {{Infobox_Television | show_name = Rome | image = [[Image:Rome title card.jpg|225px]] | caption = ''Rome'' title screen | rating = {{TV-MA}} | format = [[historical drama film|Historical Drama]] | picture_format = [[1080i]] ([[HDTV]]) | runtime = approx. 55 min.<br>(commercial-free) | creator = [[John Milius]]<br />[[William J. MacDonald (writer and producer)|William J. MacDonald]]<br />[[Bruno Heller]] | starring = [[Kevin McKidd]]<br/>[[Ray Stevenson (actor)|Ray Stevenson]]<br/>[[Polly Walker]]<br/>[[Lindsay Duncan]]<br/>[[James Purefoy]]<br/>[[Ciaran Hinds]]<br/>[[Tobias Menzies]]<br/>[[Kerry Condon]]<br/>[[Indira Varma]]<br/>[[Allen Leech]]<br/>[[Camilla Rutherford]] | country ={{UK}}<br>{{USA}}<br>{{flagicon|Italy}} [[Italy]] | network = [[BBC]] / [[HBO]] / [[RAI]] <!-- DO NOT ADD TO THIS LIST It refers ONLY to networks involved in the production of the series --> | first_aired = [[August 28]] [[2005]] | last_aired = [[March 25]] [[2007]] | num_seasons = 2 | num_episodes = [[#Episodes|22]] | website = http://www.hbo.com/rome/ | imdb_id = 0384766 | tv_com_id = 23351 }} '''''Rome''''' is a [[British Academy Television Awards|BAFTA]], [[Golden Globe]] and [[Primetime Emmy Award|Emmy]]-nominated [[historical drama film|historical drama]] [[television series]] co-created by [[John Milius]], [[William J. MacDonald (writer and producer)|William J. MacDonald]], and [[Bruno Heller]]. The series is primarily written by Heller. ''Rome'' was produced in [[Italy]] by the [[BBC]] ([[United Kingdom|UK]]), [[HBO]] ([[United States|USA]]), and [[RAI]] ([[Italy]]). The show's first season originally aired on HBO between [[August 28]] and [[November 20]] [[2005]], subsequently broadcast on [[BBC One]] between [[November 2]] [[2005]] and [[January 4]] [[2006]], and on [[Rai Due]] between [[March 17]] and [[April 28]] [[2006]]. The show's second and final season opened on [[January 14]] [[2007]] and ended on [[March 25]] [[2007]] in the USA. In the UK the second season started on [[June 20]] [[2007]], on [[BBC Two]] and ended on [[July 24]] [[2007]].<ref>[http://www.bbc.co.uk/drama/rome/ ''Rome'' second season - bbc.co.uk]</ref> Throughout the second season there were many conflicting reports from various sources that a renewed third season would take place; however, no announcements have been made. {{Fact|date=December 2007}} ==Series overview== The series is a [[historical drama film|historical drama]] depicting the period of history surrounding the violent transformation of the [[Roman Republic]] into the [[Roman Empire]]; a change driven by civil warfare between [[populares|populists]] (''[[populares]]'') and [[optimates|conservatives]] (''[[optimates]]''), the decay of political institutions, and the actions of ambitious men and women. The HBO website provides the following introduction: <blockquote>Half a century before the dawn of [[Christianity]], [[Ancient Rome|Rome]] has become the wealthiest city in the world, a cosmopolitan metropolis of one million people &mdash; epicenter of a sprawling empire. Founded on principles of shared power and fierce personal competition, the Republic was created to prevent any one man from seizing absolute control. It is a society where soldiers can rise up from provincial commoners to become national heroes, even leaders of the Republic. But as the ruling class became extravagantly wealthy, the foundations have crumbled, eaten away by corruption and excess, and the old values of Spartan discipline and social unity have given way to a great chasm between the classes.<ref>[http://www.hbo.com/rome/about/ HBO.com ~ About ''Rome'']</ref></blockquote> While chronicling the lives and deeds of the rich, powerful and "historically significant," the series also focuses on the lives, fortunes, families and acquaintances of two common men: [[Lucius Vorenus (character of Rome)|Lucius Vorenus]] and [[Titus Pullo (character of Rome)|Titus Pullo]], two Roman soldiers mentioned historically in Caesar's ''[[Commentarii de Bello Gallico]]''. The fictionalized Vorenus and Pullo manage to witness and often influence many of the historical events presented in the series. [[#Season 1 (2005)|Season 1]] depicts [[Gaius Julius Caesar (character of Rome)|Julius Caesar]]'s [[Caesar's civil war|civil war of 49 BC]] against the traditionalist conservative faction in the [[Roman Senate]], his subsequent rise to absolute [[Roman Dictator|dictatorship]] over Rome and his eventual fall, spanning the time period from the end of his [[Gallic Wars]] ([[52 BC]] or 701 ''[[ab urbe condita]]'') until his assassination on [[March 15]] [[44 BC]] (the infamous [[Ides of March]]). Against the backdrop of these cataclysmic events, we also see the early years of the young [[Gaius Octavian (character of Rome)|Octavian]], who is destined to become the first [[Roman Emperor|Emperor]] of Rome, Augustus. [[#Season 2 (2007)|Season 2]] chronicles the power struggle between Octavian and [[Mark Antony (character of Rome)|Mark Antony]] following Caesar's assassination, spanning the period from Caesar's death in [[44 BC]] to Octavian's final defeat of Antony at [[Battle of Actium|Actium]] in [[31 BC]]. ==Series history== ===Production=== [[Image:Set of the tv series Rome HBO cinecitta studios edit.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Set of ''Rome'' in [[Cinecittà]] studios, Rome]] In 2002, [[Home Box Office|HBO]] and the [[BBC]] agreed to co-produce a new series based on the events of the "Roman Revolution". Towards that end, the two networks committed a [[US$]]100 million budget to the production of twelve 1-hour episodes, with HBO contributing [[US$]]85 million, and the BBC contributing [[US$]]15 million.<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/programmes/newsnight/review/4526564.stm BBC News ~ "Small screen hits and misses"]</ref><!-- DO NOT KEEP CHANGING THESE FIGURES! UNLESS YOU CAN PROVIDE A REFERENCE TO BACK UP YOUR EDITS, THEY WILL CONTINUE TO BE REVERTED AS VANDALISM. --> Between [[March 2004]] and [[May 2005]], ''Rome'' was filmed, in co-production with [[RAI]], in the Italian countryside, on six sound stages at Rome's legendary [[Cinecittà]] studios, and in a collection of massive sets in Cinecittà studios' back lots: five acres of outdoor sets which comprised an elaborate "period reconstruction" of sections of [[ancient Rome]]. It was a huge undertaking, with an international crew of 350, and more than 50 local Italian interns. The production is regarded as one of the most expensive in the history of TV series. Funding was generously employed to recreate an impressively detailed set featuring a number of Roman Villas, the forum and a vast slum area of the ancient city of Rome. A significant part of this set was later destroyed by a fire that burned down a portion of the Cinecittà Studios on [[August 10]] [[2007]].<ref>[http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/film/news/e3i40151bae8632cd697c85d92842f4386b The Hollywood Reporter ~ "Fire hits Rome studios"]</ref> A portion of the set was also used in late 2007 by the crew of the long-running BBC sci-fi drama series ''[[Doctor Who]]'', for the fourth season episode "[[The Fires of Pompeii]]". ===First season=== The series was launched in the [[United States of America|United States]] on [[August 24]] [[2005]], at Wadsworth Theatre in [[Los Angeles, California]]. HBO broadcast the series pilot (''[[The Stolen Eagle]]'') four days later on [[August 28]]. [[Image:pullo vorenus.jpg|thumb|left|210px|[[Ray Stevenson (actor)|Ray Stevenson]] as [[Titus Pullo (character of Rome)|Titus Pullo]] (left) and [[Kevin McKidd]] as [[Lucius Vorenus (character of Rome)|Lucius Vorenus]] (right), seen in the episode ''[[Pharsalus (Rome)|Pharsalus]]''.]] According to the [[Nielsen Ratings|Nielsen ratings system]], the pilot attracted more than 8.9 million viewers over eleven broadcasts, and achieved a 9.1 household rating for Sunday primetime. [[BBC Two]] premiered ''Rome'' in the United Kingdom on [[November 2]] [[2005]], attracting 6.6 million viewers (27%), only to have the viewing figures decline in future episodes with the finale only attracting 3 million viewers (13%). The season has also gone into international syndication, being broadcast in many countries around the globe, in several languages. The series' first season garnered critical acclaim, with [[Golden Globe Award]] nominations for Best Dramatic Series and Best Performance by an Actress in a Dramatic Television Series for [[Polly Walker]]'s portrayal of [[Atia of the Julii]]. ===Second season=== After the broadcast of only three first season episodes, HBO announced plans to produce a second season of ''Rome'' in 2006 for release in March 2007.<ref>[http://www.hbo.com/rome/news/ HBO ''Rome'' News ~ "HBO renews the epic drama series ''Rome''"] [[September 12]] [[2005]]</ref> Subsequently in a news conference HBO Chairman Chris Albrecht confirmed that ''Rome'' season two would air on HBO in January 2007, but would not return for a third season.<ref>[http://www.zap2it.com/tv/news/zap-romeendingafterseason2,0,5831913.story?coll=zap-news-headlines Zap2it.com News ~ "Two and Out for ''Rome''"]</ref> The early denial of a third season appeared to center on the series' staggering costs.{{Fact|date=January 2008}}. The second season premiered [[January 14]] [[2007]], with the first episode attracting 7.5 million viewers.{{Fact|date=June 2007}} The final episode aired on [[March 25]] [[2007]] in the U.S. The first episode of the second season aired on [[BBC 2]] on [[June 20]] [[2007]]. == Cast and characters == {{main|List of Rome characters}} ''Rome'' features both fictional characters as well as those loosely based on historical figures. According to the [http://www.hbo.com/rome/cast/ official HBO ''Rome'' series website], the main characters are: {|class="wikitable" |- !Character !Actor |- |[[Lucius Vorenus (character of Rome)|Lucius Vorenus]] |[[Kevin McKidd]] |- |[[Titus Pullo (character of Rome)|Titus Pullo]] |[[Ray Stevenson (actor)|Ray Stevenson]] |- |[[Gaius Julius Caesar (character of Rome)|Julius Caesar]] |[[Ciarán Hinds]] (Season 1; cameo in Season 2) |- |[[Gnaeus Pompeius Magnus (character of Rome)|Pompey Magnus]] |[[Kenneth Cranham]] (Season 1) |- |[[Atia of the Julii]] |[[Polly Walker]] |- |[[Mark Antony (character of Rome)|Mark Antony]] |[[James Purefoy]] |- |[[Marcus Junius Brutus (character of Rome)|Marcus Junius Brutus]] |[[Tobias Menzies]] |- |[[Servilia of the Junii]] |[[Lindsay Duncan]] |- |[[Niobe of the Voreni|Niobe]] |[[Indira Varma]] (Season 1; cameo in Season 2) |- |[[Gaius Octavian (Rome character)|Gaius Octavian]] |[[Max Pirkis]] (Seasons 1/2) <br>[[Simon Woods]] (Season 2)¹ |- |[[Posca (character of Rome)|Posca]] |[[Nicholas Woodeson]] |- |[[Octavia of the Julii]] |[[Kerry Condon]] |- |[[Quintus Valerius Pompey|Quintus Pompey]] |[[Rick Warden]] |- |[[Cato the Younger (character of Rome)|Porcius Cato]] |[[Karl Johnson]] (Season 1) |- |[[Marcus Tullius Cicero (character of Rome)|Marcus Tullius Cicero]] |[[David Bamber]] |- |[[Timon (character of Rome)|Timon]] |[[Lee Boardman]] |- |[[Mascius (character of Rome)|Mascius]] |[[Michael Nardone]] |- |[[Eirene (character of Rome)|Eirene]] |[[Chiara Mastalli]] |- |[[Cleopatra (character of Rome)|Cleopatra]] |[[Lyndsey Marshal]] |- |[[Gaia (character of Rome)|Gaia]] |[[Zuleikha Robinson]] (Season 2) |- |[[Jocasta (character of Rome)|Jocasta]] |[[Camilla Rutherford]] (Season 2) |- |[[Marcus Agrippa (Rome character)|Marcus Agrippa]] |[[Allen Leech]] (Season 2) |- |[[Gaius Maecenas (character of Rome)|Maecenas]] |[[Alex Wyndham]] (Season 2) |- |[[Caesarion (character of Rome)|Caesarion]] |[[Nicolò Brecci]] (Season 2)² <br> [[Max Baldry]] (Season 2) |- |[[Levi (character of Rome)|Levi]] |[[Nigel Lindsay]] (Season 2) |- |[[Vorena the Elder]] |[[Coral Amiga]] |- |} ;Notes # The character of Octavian was aged and recast starting with season 2, episode #16 (2-4) # Caesarion appeared as a baby in arms in season 1, episode #08 (1-8), and was aged and recast in season 2, episode #20 (2-8) ===Background performers=== Audio commentary on the Season 1 DVD<ref>[[Rome series DVD|DVD: ''Rome: The Complete First Season'']] (2005) (Released [[2006]]).</ref> indicates that many of the [[Extra (actor)|background performers]] used in the series were also their true professional counterparts. One example is that the actor shown in the series working as a butcher on the streets of Rome was in fact a real-life butcher. ==Episodes== {{main|List of Rome episodes}} ==Editing== ===The BBC editing controversy=== <span id="BBC cuts"/> Some scenes in episodes of Season 1 of the series have been edited for airing on the [[BBC]] in order to remove some of the stronger language which is deemed unacceptable for prime-time viewing on terrestrial British television (specifically the use of the word "[[cunt]]").{{Fact|date=January 2008}} This has been criticized by many,{{Fact|date=May 2007}} who point to the fact that other HBO programs such as ''[[The Sopranos]]'' and [[Oz (TV series)|''Oz'']] have been broadcast uncut on British network television; however, ''Rome'' is broadcast at an earlier time than the other two programs and the BBC was aiming at a more general audience than [[Channel 4]] was with ''The Sopranos'' and ''Oz''.{{Fact|date=May 2007}} In a separate move, the BBC also decided to re-edit the first three episodes (all directed by Michael Apted) into two episodes. The BBC claimed that this was because the British audience were more familiar with the history of Rome than their American counterparts and so much of the back story was unnecessary; however, Apted claims that the purpose was to boost the ratings by increasing the prominence of the scenes of sex and violence. In an interview with ''[[The Times]]'',<ref>[http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/article1081475.ece TimesOnline UK ~ "They sexed up my Roman orgy, says director"]</ref> Apted was quoted saying: <blockquote>''I'm really pissed off with the BBC for bringing down my first three episodes to two and, in doing so, taking out much of the vital politics. What also makes me very grumpy is that I was told that the cuts had been introduced by the BBC because they thought British viewers already knew the historical background. But all that's happened as far as the viewer is concerned is that it has made 'Rome' hard to follow.''</blockquote> Apted also said that he only found out about the cuts by accident claiming: <blockquote>''I only found out by chance a couple of weeks ago when one of the actors told me.''</blockquote> However, the original uncut versions of Season 1 episodes have since been shown in the UK on [[UKTV Drama]], the channel having aired two episodes every Saturday, with only the title credits cut from the second episode shown every week. This run coincided with the UK screenings of Season 2 on BBC Two. ===The RAI editing controversy=== The Italian broadcasting of the series was also marred by controversy.{{Fact|date=November 2007}} Strong language was removed in the Italian dubbing process; as for the more explicit [[sex scenes]] and disturbing violence, they were replaced by "safe" alternative versions shot during production especially for the Italian broadcast.<ref>[http://www.repubblica.it/2005/k/sezioni/spettacoli_e_cultura/fictiontv5/roma/roma.html Repubblica.it article (Italian)]</ref> The original version of the series has never been broadcast on Italian TV. == Historical deviations == [[Image:Rome-Gorgon1.jpg|right|thumb|220px|[[Gorgoneion]] from the opening credits, depicting its use in the ancient world as a protective [[Apotropaic magic#Apotropaic symbols|apotropaic symbol]].<ref>Garber, Marjorie. ''The Medusa Reader'', [[24 February]] [[2003]], Introduction, pg. 2, ISBN 0-415-90099-9.</ref>]] :''See [[Chronology of Rome (TV series)]] for a timeline of relevant historical events'' While ''Rome'' is noted for its more historically accurate portrayal of Roman society than other dramatizations {{Fact|date=March 2008}}, there are numerous inaccuracies in the series' representation of various historical events and personages. Creator [[Bruno Heller]] has said that "We try to balance between what people expect from previous portrayals and a naturalistic approach ... This series is much more about how the psychology of the characters affects history than simply following the history as we know it."<ref>[http://www.hbo.com/rome/news/pr_executiveproducers.html HBO.com ~ ''Rome'' News] [[January 8]] [[2007]]</ref> The series' Historical Consultant Jonathan Stamp also notes that the show aims for "authenticity" rather than "accuracy."<ref>DVD: ''Rome: The Complete First Season'', ''When In Rome'' featurette.</ref><ref>[http://thinkexist.com/quotes/jonathan_stamp/ ThinkExist.com ~ Jonathan Stamp quotes]</ref> The film-makers stressed that they wanted to portray a more accurate picture of Rome, a gritty and realistic city as opposed to what they call the "HollyRome" that appears in films like ''[[Gladiator (2000 film)|Gladiator]]''. [[Image:Julius caesar.jpg|thumb|left|120px|[[Julius Caesar]]]] Although [[Lucius Vorenus]] and [[Titus Pullo]] are historical figures mentioned briefly in Caesar's ''Commentarii de Bello Gallico'', their adventures and involvement in key events in the series are fictionalized. ''Rome'' also typically ignores the existence of certain extended family members of people featured as main characters, such as relatives of [[Julius Caesar]], [[Mark Antony]] and [[Atia Balba Caesonia]]. The most significant [[Artistic licence|dramatic licence]] taken in the series, however, is the manipulation of the historical [[timeline]] for storytelling purposes. Some important events are not mentioned in ''Rome'', including the whole year spent before the [[Battle of Pharsalus]] in which Caesar drove Pompeius's supporters out of [[Hispania]], and the [[Battle of Dyrrhachium (48 BC)|Battle of Dyrrhachium]] in which Pompeius defeated Caesar. Many significant members of the [[Optimates]], the traditionalist faction of [[Marcus Junius Brutus|Brutus]] and [[Cato the Younger|Cato]], are also missing from the series. They include [[Marcus Calpurnius Bibulus]], [[Titus Labienus]], [[Lucius Domitius Ahenobarbus (consul 54 BC)|Lucius Domitius Ahenobarbus]], [[Lucius Cornelius Lentulus Crus]], and [[Publius Cornelius Lentulus Spinther]], the latter having failed to empty Rome's treasury before the Optimates' departure, resulting in a severe lack of funds to support their war effort. Further discrepancies are noted in detail in the appropriate articles for related episodes and characters from ''Rome''. ==DVD releases== [[Image:Rome Season 1.jpg|right|thumb|First season cover art]] [[Image:Rome Season 2.jpg|right|thumb|Second season cover art]] {{main|Rome series DVD}} The entire first season of ''Rome'' was released as a six-disc Region 1 [[DVD]] box set in the [[USA]] on [[August 15]] [[2006]]. It was distributed by HBO Home Video. Featuring all 12 episodes, it also includes several extra DVD features like episode commentaries, behind-the-scenes footage and making-of features. The same set (bar the episodic previews and recaps) was released on [[July 24]] [[2006]] in Region 2, also entitled ''Rome: The Complete First Season''. Season 2 was released in North America on [[August 7]] [[2007]].<ref>[http://www.movieweb.com/dvd/release/50/123750/features.php ''Rome'': Second Season DVD - MovieWeb.com]</ref> ===Possible movie=== According to Ray Stevenson in a interview with movieweb.com a "Rome" movie is in the works. "Well, Bruno started working on the script, and then they called the writers strike. You'd have to make a call to Bruno Heller and people like that. I'm not sure what HBO's legal position or involvement or ownership issues... I mean, these are all being discussed by other people. All I can say is that there's positive talk about it. I wish I could sit here and tell you more, because I'd probably be more excited than you would be, but I'm just quietly keeping everything crossed, and encouraging from my sideline position." says Ray. <ref>[http://www.movieweb.com/news/02/26902.php "Ray Stevenson Confirms a ''Rome'' Movie Is in the Works"]</ref> ==Awards and nominations== ===Awards=== *'''[[Art Directors Guild|Art Directors Guild Award]]''': **2005: Excellence in Production Design for a Television Series - Single Camera (for the episode "[[The Stolen Eagle]]") *'''[[Costume Designers Guild|Costume Designers Guild Awards]]''': **[[Costume Designers Guild Awards 2005|2005]]: Outstanding Costume Design for Television Series - Period/Fantasy **2006: Outstanding Costume Design for Television Series - Period/Fantasy *'''[[Directors Guild of America Awards|DGA Awards]]''': **[[Directors Guild of America Awards 2005|2005]]: Outstanding Directorial Achievement in a Primetime Dramatic Series (for the episode "[[The Stolen Eagle]]") *'''[[Primetime Emmy Awards|Emmy Awards]]''': **[[58th Primetime Emmy Awards|2006]]: Outstanding Art Direction for a Single-Camera Series (for the episodes "[[Caesarion (Rome)|Caesarion]]", "[[Triumph (Rome)|Triumph]]" and "[[Kalends of February]]") **2006: Outstanding Costumes for a Series (for the episode "[[Triumph (Rome)|Triumph]]") **2006: Outstanding Hairstyling for a Series (for the episode "[[Stealing from Saturn]]") **2006: [[Emmy Award for Outstanding Special Visual Effects|Outstanding Special Visual Effects for a Series]] (for the episode "[[The Stolen Eagle]]") **[[59th Primetime Emmy Awards|2007]]: Outstanding Art Direction for a Single-Camera Series **2007: Outstanding Cinematography for a Single-Camera Series **2007: Outstanding Hairstyling for a Series (for the episode "De Patre Vostro (About Your Father)") *'''[[VES Awards|Visual Effects Society Awards]]''': **[[Visual Effects Society Awards 2005|2005]]: Outstanding Visual Effects in a Broadcast Series (for the episode "[[The Stolen Eagle]]") ===Nominations=== *'''[[British Academy Television Awards|BAFTA Television Awards]]''': **[[British Academy Television Awards 2006|2006]]: Best Production Design **2006: Best Titles **2006: Best Visual Effects *'''[[Cinema Audio Society Awards]]''': **2005: Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing for Television Series (for the episode "[[The Spoils (Rome)|The Spoils]]") *'''[[Primetime Emmy Awards|Emmy Awards]]''': **[[58th Primetime Emmy Awards|2006]]: [[Primetime Emmy Award for Main Title Design|Outstanding Main Title Design]] **2006: Outstanding Makeup for a Series, Non-Prosthetic (for the episode "Caesarion") **2006: Outstanding Music Composition for a Series (for the episode "[[Triumph (Rome)|Triumph]]") **2006: Outstanding Original Main Title Theme Music **2007: Outstanding Costumes for a Series (for the episode "[[De Patre Vostro (About Your Father)]]") **2007: Outstanding Makeup for a Series, Non-Prosthetic (for the episode "De Patre Vostro (About Your Father)") **2007: Outstanding Music Composition for a Series (for the episode "[[Philippi (Rome)|Philippi]]") **2007: Outstanding Visual Effects for a Series (for the episode "Philippi") *'''[[Golden Globe Awards]]''': **[[63rd Golden Globe Awards|2005]]: [[List of Golden Globe Awards: Television, Best Series, Drama|Best Television Series - Drama]] **2005: [[List of Golden Globe Awards: Television, Best Actress, Drama|Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Drama]] (Polly Walker) *'''[[Royal Television Society]]''': **2005: Best Visual Effects - Digital Effects *'''[[Satellite Awards]]''': **[[Satellite Awards 2005|2005]]: Best Television Series - Drama **2005: Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television ([[Polly Walker]]) *'''[[Writers Guild of America Award]]s''': **[[Writers Guild of America Awards 2005|2005]]: Outstanding Writing for a New Series ==See also== *[[List of United States television series cancelled or ended after 2006 season]] ==Notes== {{reflist}} ==References== *[http://www.guardian.co.uk/g2/story/0,,1606415,00.html "Hail Caesar" ~ ''Guardian'' review of Season 1] *[http://www.salon.com/ent/tv/review/2007/01/12/rome/ Salon.com review of Season 2] *[http://www.beliefnet.com/story/209/story_20922_1.html# Beliefnet on religion in ''Rome''] *[http://www.nytimes.com/2007/01/12/arts/television/12rome.html?ref=television ''New York Times'' review of Season 2] *[http://www.suntimes.com/entertainment/elfman/206357,CST-FTR-wwelf11.article ''Chicago Sun Times'' review of Season 2] *[http://www.nytimes.com/2005/11/17/arts/television/17hbo.html?8hpib ''New York Times'' article] *[http://www.star-ecentral.com/news/story.asp?file=/2005/12/4/movies/12688812&sec=movies The Star eCentral] interview with [[Ray Stevenson (actor)|Ray Stevenson]] *[http://www.darkhorizons.com/news06/060420c.php Dark Horizons] reporting on the 2nd season production of ''Rome'' *[http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/article1081475.ece Times Online] reporting on Michael Apted's opinion on the BBC re-editing. *[http://www.independent.co.uk/incoming/article301393.ece "New $100m TV epic set to rewrite history"] - ''The Independent'' (UK), [[25 July]], [[2005]] *[http://news.com.com/HBO+enlists+Mozilla+of+series+promotion/2100-1032_3-5833861.html "HBO enlists Firefox for series promotion"] - CNet News.com, [[August 15]], [[2005]] *[http://www.slantmagazine.com/tv/tv_review.asp?ID=15 ''Slant'' Magazine Review] *[http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio/aod/fivelive_aod.shtml?fivelive/lindsay_duncan Lindsay Duncan (Servilia) interview] - BBC Five Live, [[November 11]], [[2005]] *[http://media.guardian.co.uk/overnights/story/0,,1678599,00.html "Rome's bloody climax wins 3m"] - Report on the final episode viewing figures for ''Rome'', ''Guardian Unlimited'', [[5 January]], [[2006]] ==External links== {{Wikiquote}} [http://www.watchrome.com/wordpress/?page_id=3/ ''Rome'' - Watch Rome full episodes online (link dead as of 3/25/2008)] *{{imdb title|id=0384766|title=Rome}} *{{Tv.com show|id=23351|title=Rome}} *[http://www.hbo.com/rome/ ''Rome'' - Official HBO website] *[http://www.bbc.co.uk/drama/rome/ ''Rome'' - Official BBC Drama website] *[http://www.roma.rai.it/ ''Roma'' - Official RAI website] *[http://www.metacritic.com/tv/shows/romeseason2 ''Rome: Season 2'' Reviews] at [[Metacritic]] *[http://www.canalplus.fr/pid848.htm ''Rome'' - Official Canal+ website] *[http://tviv.org/wiki/Rome Rome Episode Guide] at the [[TV IV|TV IV Wiki]]. *[http://www.tv.com/rome/show/23351/forums.html Discussion Forum] at [[TV.com]]. *[http://www.ancientworlds.net/aw/Article/647100 Historical writings about Vorenus and Pullo] *[http://www.cuatro.com/roma/ Roma - Cuatro] *[http://www.popdecay.com - ROME: The Complete Second Season DVD Review and Interviews] {{Rome TV Series}} [[Category:2000s American television series]] [[Category:2005 television series debuts]] [[Category:2007 television series endings]] [[Category:BBC television dramas|Rome]] [[Category:HBO network shows]] [[Category:Rome (TV series)| ]] [[Category:Period television series]] [[Category:Television dramas set in ancient Rome]] [[Category:Serial drama television series]] [[cs:Rome]] [[de:Rom (Fernsehserie)]] [[es:Roma (serie de TV)]] [[eu:Rome]] [[fr:Rome (série télévisée)]] [[ko:로마 (드라마)]] [[it:Roma (serie televisiva)]] [[he:רומא (סדרת טלוויזיה)]] [[lt:Roma (TV serialas)]] [[hu:Róma (tévésorozat)]] [[nl:Rome (televisieserie)]] [[ja:ROME[ローマ]]] [[no:Rome (TV-serie)]] [[nn:Fjernsynsserien Rome]] [[pl:Rzym (serial telewizyjny)]] [[pt:Rome]] [[ru:Рим (телесериал)]] [[fi:Rooma (televisiosarja)]] [[sv:Rome]] [[tr:Rome (dizi)]]