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Rome S2E1 — Passover

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Rome•Season 2•Episode 1

Passover

8.7/10 · 2,917 votesJan 14, 200756 min

Ranked #2 of 10 in Season 2•+0.2 vs season avg

Things pick up shortly after Caesar's murder. Octavian wants to keep his family from fleeing the city so he devises a plan. News of this makes Antony happy so he tells Brutus. Vorenus mourns Niobe's death but casts aspersions upon his children.

Directed byTim Van Patten

Written byBruno Heller

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Cast16

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

Simon Woods

Simon Woods

Gaius Octavian Caesar

Kerry Condon

Kerry Condon

Octavia of the Julii

Chiara Mastalli

Chiara Mastalli

Eirene

David Bamber

David Bamber

Marcus Tullius Cicero

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Tim Van Patten

Tim Van Patten

Director

Bruno Heller

Bruno Heller

Writer

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Eugene Kelly

Co-Executive Producer

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Episode Summary

"Passover" is episode 1 of Rome season 2. It scored 8.7/10 from 2,917 votes, ranking #2 of 10 episodes this season (season average 8.5). Directed by Tim Van Patten and written by Bruno Heller, it aired on January 14, 2007.

Next: E2 · Son of Hades Best of Season 2