EPISODE
I, Claudius - Season 1
The history of the Roman Empire as experienced by one of its rulers.
December 27, 1909 in Fulham, London, England, UK
May 30, 1945 in Bristol, England, UK
26 November 1928, Blean, Kent, England, UK
13 July 1940, Mirfield, Yorkshire, England, UK
8 May 1928, Beckenham, Kent, England, UK
1961, Hampstead, London, England, UK
1932 in Chesterfield, Derbyshire, England, UK
1 April 1926, Toxteth, Liverpool, Merseyside, England, UK
17 August 1936, London, England, UK
April 19, 1900 in Valparaiso, Chile
4 January 1909, Manchester, England, UK
31 August 1930, Coventry, West Midlands, England, UK
1 April 1931, Varna, Bulgaria
29 May 1918, Aldridge, Staffordshire, England, UK
1942, UK
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 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 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.
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
A series that deserves to be seen at least once in life. [Full Review in Spanish]
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.
June 25, 2019
Speaking as a food-taster myself, I, Claudius goes down very easily.
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
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
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
[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 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.
