An Owl in a Thornbush

8.0/10 · 3,241 votesSep 11, 200542 min

Ranked #10 of 12 in Season 1•−0.3 vs season avg

With Caesar quickly advancing toward Rome, Pompey begins ordering a retreat and forces his citizens to pick sides. Timon is forced to do Atia's dirty work and Vorenus cannot understand why no one is resisting while on a scouting mission.

Season 1 Episodes12

E1 8.0

The Stolen Eagle

E2 8.2

How Titus Pullo Brought Down the Republic

E3 8.0Now viewing

An Owl in a Thornbush

E4 7.9

Stealing From Saturn

E5 8.1

The Ram Has Touched the Wall

Egeria

Pharsalus

Caesarion

Utica

Triumph

The Spoils

Kalends of February

Cast17

Kevin McKidd

Lucius Vorenus

Ray Stevenson

Titus Pullo

Ciarán Hinds

Julius Caesar

James Purefoy

Mark Antony

Polly Walker

Atia of the Julii

Lindsay Duncan

Servilia of the Junii

Tobias Menzies

Marcus Junius Brutus

Max Pirkis

Gaius Octavian

Kerry Condon

Octavia of the Julii

Chiara Mastalli

Eirene

David Bamber

Marcus Tullius Cicero

Nicholas Woodeson

Posca

Crew3

Bruno Heller

Writer

Michael Apted

Writer

Michael Apted

Director

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Episode Summary

"An Owl in a Thornbush" is episode 3 of Rome season 1. It scored 8.0/10 from 3,241 votes, ranking #10 of 12 episodes this season (season average 8.3). Directed by Michael Apted and written by Bruno Heller, Michael Apted, it aired on September 11, 2005.

An Owl in a Thornbush

Seasons2

Season 1 Episodes12

Cast17

Crew3

Discussion

Episode Summary