EPISODE
I, Claudius - Season 1
The history of the Roman Empire as experienced by one of its rulers.
28 May 1944, Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK
26 December 1921, Fairhill, England, UK
29 September 1923, Birkenhead, Cheshire, England, UK
2 October 1941, Bombay, India
June 18, 1898 in Farnborough, Hampshire, England, UK
1963, UK
29 May 1918, Aldridge, Staffordshire, England, UK
24 May 1944, London, England, UK
6 August 1917, Marylebone, London, England, UK
1964, Bromley, Kent, England, UK
13 July 1933, Ashford, Kent, England, UK
5 May 1944, Ammanford, Wales, UK
December 25, 1944 in Windber, Pennsylvania, USA
November 18, 1932 in Northaw, Hertfordshire, England, UK
April 16, 2019
The highbrows can enjoy the history and the literati can feast on Jack Pulman's witty dialogue, while there's more than enough treachery, bloodshed, and bare nipples to please those of more earthy tastes.
April 15, 2019
If there were ever a need to argue that excellent dialogue and on-target acting can trump big-budget spectacle, this series could function as Exhibit A.
April 16, 2019
Though it may actually defy basic properties and capabilities of the medium, this latest import to march under the Masterpiece Theater banner proves immensely, compulsively watchable. It's so good it's a little embarrassing.
April 15, 2019
I, Claudius remains one of the best dramas ever to air on television, a deft masterpiece of story, character, and, perhaps most importantly, vivid atmosphere.
April 16, 2019
A series that deserves to be seen at least once in life. [Full Review in Spanish]
April 15, 2019
[Masterpiece Theatre] shines again with the rich tale of a corrupt imperial family and a power lust that leads to murder, incest, debauchery and ultimately the fall of ancient Rome.
April 15, 2019
Brilliant is often a misused word, but the splendid performances of Derek Jacobi as Claudius and Sian Phillips as Livia -- as deft with flattery and blackmail as with her vials of poison -- are flawless.
April 15, 2019
Those sets, those costumes -- they all scream "TV budget." But you'd be surprised how immediate those studio cameras make these performances feel, as if they were being beamed live straight into your living room.
April 16, 2019
A fiendishly sophisticated concoction of Roman history, political intrigues, murderous ambitions and consuming passions. In this BBC/London Film Productions venture, they add up to fascinating spectacle and perhaps, with fitting perversity, great fun.
June 25, 2019
Speaking as a food-taster myself, I, Claudius goes down very easily.
April 16, 2019
The show appeals (and continues to appeal) to us on many levels: the lust for power, the grandeur of Rome, and the mystery of who would or would not survive. It was an ancient Melrose Place and Desperate Housewives rolled into one.
April 16, 2019
No crowds are visible, which makes everything feel a bit like a school play. But that claustrophobia sometimes creates amazing intensity, with richly textured drama expressed through dialogue and subtle performance alone.