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Rome S1E5 — The Ram Has Touched the Wall

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Rome•Season 1•Episode 5

The Ram Has Touched the Wall

8.1/10 · 3,092 votesSep 25, 200552 min

Ranked #8 of 12 in Season 1•−0.2 vs season avg

Caesar weighs Pompey's counteroffer against Antony's recommendation to chase down Pompey's vulnerable army. Vorenus is forced to reconsider his career choices after a series of business setbacks leave him with little income to support his family. A jealous Atia concocts a clever scheme to separate

Directed byAllen Coulter

Written byBruno Heller

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Kevin McKidd

Kevin McKidd

Lucius Vorenus

Ray Stevenson

Ray Stevenson

Titus Pullo

Ciarán Hinds

Ciarán Hinds

Julius Caesar

James Purefoy

James Purefoy

Mark Antony

Polly Walker

Polly Walker

Atia of the Julii

Lindsay Duncan

Lindsay Duncan

Servilia of the Junii

Tobias Menzies

Tobias Menzies

Marcus Junius Brutus

Max Pirkis

Max Pirkis

Gaius Octavian

Kerry Condon

Kerry Condon

Octavia of the Julii

Chiara Mastalli

Chiara Mastalli

Eirene

David Bamber

David Bamber

Marcus Tullius Cicero

Nicholas Woodeson

Nicholas Woodeson

Posca

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Allen Coulter

Allen Coulter

Director

Bruno Heller

Bruno Heller

Writer

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Episode Summary

"The Ram Has Touched the Wall" is episode 5 of Rome season 1. It scored 8.1/10 from 3,092 votes, ranking #8 of 12 episodes this season (season average 8.3). Directed by Allen Coulter and written by Bruno Heller, it aired on September 25, 2005.

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