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Rome S2E3 — These Being the Words of Marcus Tullius Cicero
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Rome•Season 2•Episode 3

These Being the Words of Marcus Tullius Cicero

8.1/10 · 2,580 votesJan 28, 200754 min

Ranked #9 of 10 in Season 2•−0.4 vs season avg

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Brutus and Cassius struggle to raise foreign armies to oppose the Cesarean party. Mark Antony's plans to change his post-consul proconsular governorship from Macedonia to Gaul are derailed when Cicero delivers an in-absentia message to the Senate, and throws his support behind Octavian. Vorenus struggles

Directed byAlan Poul
Written byScott Buck

Seasons2

Season 2 Episodes10

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

Crew2

S

Scott Buck

Writer

Alan Poul

Alan Poul

Director

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Episode Summary

"These Being the Words of Marcus Tullius Cicero" is episode 3 of Rome season 2. It scored 8.1/10 from 2,580 votes, ranking #9 of 10 episodes this season (season average 8.5). Directed by Alan Poul and written by Scott Buck, it aired on January 28, 2007.