Rome
The Stolen Eagle
Season 1, Episode 1 · Aired 2005-08-28
Synopsis
52 B.C. Eager to return to Rome after eight long years of war, Gaius Julius Caesar ends his campaign with a big triumph in Gaul--and news of a shattering personal loss at home. When his army's gold standard is stolen, Caesar's cousin and commander Mark Antony enlists two soldiers, Centurion Lucius Vorenus and Legionnaire Titus Pullo, to track it down.
In the series
This episode is part of Rome (2005–2007) on HBO/BBC.
Blood, marble, and backroom empire — prestige ancient history.
Key cast
- Kevin McKidd as Lucius Vorenus
- Ray Stevenson as Titus Pullo
- Polly Walker as Atia of the Julii
- Ciaran Hinds as Julius Caesar
- James Purefoy as Mark Antony
- Tobias Menzies as Marcus Junius Brutus