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The Best Episodes of I, Claudius Season 1

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The Best Episodes of I, Claudius Season 1

Acclaimed blackly comic historical drama series. Set amidst a web of power, corruption and lies, it chronicles the reigns of the Roman emperors - Augustus,...

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  1. 8.8/10(453 votes)

    #1 - Some Justice

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    S1:E5

    As Augustus learned of Livia's plot against Postumus, she took action which resulted in Tiberius becoming emperor. The situation in the East now threatens Tiberius's position.

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    Director:Herbert Wise
  2. 8.8/10(439 votes)

    #2 - Zeus, By Jove!

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    S1:E8

    Claudius has high hopes of a return to a Republic when Caligula insanely proclaims himself a god and his sister a goddess... but Rome officially accepts his divinity.

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    Director:Herbert Wise
  3. 8.8/10(432 votes)

    #3 - Fool's Luck

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    S1:E10

    Claudius is happily married, while the mad Caligula has been assassinated. To his astonishment, Claudius has been proclaimed emperor by the Praetorian Guard.

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    Director:Herbert Wise
  4. 8.7/10(427 votes)

    #4 - Hail Who?

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    S1:E9

    Caligula's erratic behaviour continues, as he makes his horse a senator and turns the palace into a brothel. Many in the Praetorian Guard grow to realise that their ruler is insane and, fearing the collapse of Rome itself, believe that something needs to be done.

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    Director:Herbert Wise
  5. 8.6/10(444 votes)

    #5 - Reign of Terror

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    S1:E7

    With Tiberius retired to Capri, Sejanus plans to tighten his grip on Rome and divorces his wife so he can marry Livilla. But he also has powerful enemies and his attempts to consolidate power set in motion a bloody chain of events.

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    Director:Herbert Wise
  6. 8.6/10(402 votes)

    #6 - A God in Colchester

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    S1:E11

    Claudius has ruled wisely for a year with the support of Messalina, whom he deeply loves. Convinced of her devotion, he is totally unaware that she is deceiving him.

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    Director:Herbert Wise
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  8. 8.6/10(397 votes)

    #7 - Old King Log

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    S1:E12

    Almost at the end of his family history, Claudius' thoughts turn to the future of Rome.

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    Director:Herbert Wise
  9. 8.4/10(455 votes)

    #8 - What Shall We Do About Claudius?

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    S1:E3

    Livia has engineered the downfall of Julia, who has been banished. Tiberius is recalled to Rome and is joint heir with Postumus. Poor stumbling, stuttering Claudius finds a friend in Herod, king of the Jews.

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    Director:Herbert Wise
  10. 8.4/10(443 votes)

    #9 - Poison is Queen

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    S1:E4

    The Imperial Army on the Rhine has been wiped out and Tiberius sent to avenge the defeat, followed later by Germanicus. Livia has discredited Postumus, who has been banished. Augustus has been feeling unwell, but is avoiding suspicions of poisoning by eating figs from his own garden.

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    Director:Herbert Wise
  11. 8.3/10(429 votes)

    #10 - Queen of Heaven

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    S1:E6

    Germanicus has been murdered in Antioch and his wife Agrippina is convinced Tiberius ordered the killing. Livia has discovered that Caligula helped to poison his father. While Tiberius's perversions have become notorious, his right-hand man Sejanus, commander of the Praetorian Guard, gathers more power for himself, including a marriage alliance with Claudius.

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    Director:Herbert Wise
  12. 8.2/10(574 votes)

    #11 - A Touch of Murder

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    S1:E1

    Livia, the scheming wife of Augustus, seeks to disinherit her husband's grand-children in favour of her own son Tiberius.

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    Director:Herbert Wise
  13. 8.2/10(428 votes)

    #12 - Waiting in the Wings

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    S1:E2

    Livia, wife of Emperor Augustus plots against his daughter Julia and manages to convince him to bring her son Tiberius back from exile.

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    Director:Herbert Wise

Season 1 Ratings Summary

"Some Justice" is the best rated episode of "I, Claudius" season 1. It scored 8.8/10 based on 453 votes. Directed by Herbert Wise and written by Jack Pulman, it aired on 10/18/1976. This episode is rated 0.0 points higher than the second-best, "Zeus, By Jove!".