Cleopatra

Synopsis

Cleopatra, the famed Egyptian Queen born in 69 B.C., is shown to have been brought by Roman ruler Julius Caesar at age 18. Caesar becomes sexually obsessed by the 18 year old queen, beds her, and eventually has a son by her. However, his Roman followers and his wife are not pleased by the union. In fact, as Caesar has only a daughter by his wife, he had picked Octavian as his successor.

First Air Date: 1999-05-23

Last Air Date: 1999-05-24

Number of Seasons: 1

Number of Episodes: 2

Networks: ABC

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Top Cast

Leonor Varela as Cleopatra
Billy Zane as Marc Antony
Timothy Dalton as Julius Caesar
Rupert Graves as Octavian
John Bowe as Rufio
Owen Teale as Grattius
Sean Pertwee as Marcus Brutus
David Schofield as Casca
Ralph Brown as Guevarius
James Cosmo as Agrippa

Seasons

Miniseries (1999)

Made for TV version of the Egyptian Queen and her doomed relationships with Julius Caesar and Marc Antony.

Episodes:

Ep. 1: Part 1 (1999-05-23)

A woman of beauty, intelligence and exotic mystery, Cleopatra sets out to claim her throne as the rightful ruler of Egypt. Burdened by Egypt's debt to Rome and the betrayal of her brother, Ptolemy, and sister, Arsinoe, Cleopatra seeks assistance from the Roman Emperor, Caesar.
Ep. 2: Part 2 (1999-05-24)

After the death of Julius Caesar, Cleopatra needed a new political ally in Rome. With her life, her son's life, and the fate of Egypt hanging in the balance, she set her sights on the new co-ruler of the Roman Empire: Mark Antony. Their romance would become the ancient world's greatest love story and darkest tragedy. See how their relationship grew from a calculated political move to a passionate affair before devolving into a catastrophic tale of betrayal, murder, and suicide.