Testudo et Lepus (The Tortoise and the Hare)

8.4/10 · 2,609 votesFeb 4, 200750 min

Ranked #7 of 10 in Season 2•−0.1 vs season avg

Pullo races to find Vorenus with news of his family's fate. Servilia's plans to eliminate a rival exact a high price from her. Cicero is astonished when Octavian sends word that his victorious legions are coming home to Rome. In Rome, Timon finally grows weary

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E2 8.4

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Testudo et Lepus (The Tortoise and the Hare)

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Cast16

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

Simon Woods

Gaius Octavian Caesar

Kerry Condon

Octavia of the Julii

Chiara Mastalli

Eirene

David Bamber

Marcus Tullius Cicero

Crew2

Adam Davidson

Director

Todd Ellis Kessler

Writer

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Episode Summary

"Testudo et Lepus (The Tortoise and the Hare)" is episode 4 of Rome season 2. It scored 8.4/10 from 2,609 votes, ranking #7 of 10 episodes this season (season average 8.5). Directed by Adam Davidson and written by Todd Ellis Kessler, it aired on February 4, 2007.

Testudo et Lepus (The Tortoise and the Hare)

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Season 2 Episodes10

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Episode Summary