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Rome S1E8 — Caesarion

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Rome•Season 1•Episode 8

Caesarion

8.4/10 · 3,000 votesOct 16, 200553 min

Ranked #4 of 12 in Season 1•+0.1 vs season avg

Having pursued Pompey into Egypt, Caesar arrives in Alexandria and meets the boy king Ptolemy XIII, who offers the general a surprise gift. Vorenus and Pullo play liberators again, freeing Ptolemy's incarcerated sister, Cleopatra. Caesar seeks payment from Egypt for past debts, and ends up

Directed bySteve Shill

Written bySteve Shill, William J. MacDonald

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Cast17

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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Steve Shill

Steve Shill

Writer

Steve Shill

Steve Shill

Director

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William J. MacDonald

Writer

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Episode Summary

"Caesarion" is episode 8 of Rome season 1. It scored 8.4/10 from 3,000 votes, ranking #4 of 12 episodes this season (season average 8.3). Directed by Steve Shill and written by Steve Shill, William J. MacDonald, it aired on October 16, 2005.

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