7.3/103 votes#1 - Some Justice
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 10/18/1976
As Augustus learned of Livia's plot against Postumus, she took action which resulted in Tiberius becoming emperor. The situation in the East now threatens Tiberius's position.
Director: Herbert Wise
Writer: Jack Pulman
7.0/103 votes#2 - Poison is Queen
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 10/11/1976
The Imperial Army on the Rhine has been wiped out and Tiberius sent to avenge the defeat, followed later by Germanicus. Livia has discredited Postumus, who has been banished. Augustus has been feeling unwell, but is avoiding suspicions of poisoning by eating figs from his own garden.
Director: Herbert Wise
Writer: Jack Pulman
6.5/106 votes#3 - A Touch of Murder
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 9/20/1976
Livia, the scheming wife of Augustus, seeks to disinherit her husband's grand-children in favour of her own son Tiberius.
Director: Herbert Wise
Writer: Jack Pulman
6.0/104 votes#4 - Waiting in the Wings
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 9/27/1976
Livia, wife of Emperor Augustus plots against his daughter Julia and manages to convince him to bring her son Tiberius back from exile.
Director: Herbert Wise
Writer: Jack Pulman
6.0/104 votes#5 - Reign of Terror
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 11/1/1976
With Tiberius retired to Capri, Sejanus plans to tighten his grip on Rome and divorces his wife so he can marry Livilla. But he also has powerful enemies and his attempts to consolidate power set in motion a bloody chain of events.
Director: Herbert Wise
Writer: Jack Pulman
6.0/104 votes#6 - Zeus, By Jove!
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 11/8/1976
Claudius has high hopes of a return to a Republic when Caligula insanely proclaims himself a god and his sister a goddess... but Rome officially accepts his divinity.
Director: Herbert Wise
Writer: Jack Pulman
6.0/104 votes#7 - Fool's Luck
Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 11/22/1976
Claudius is happily married, while the mad Caligula has been assassinated. To his astonishment, Claudius has been proclaimed emperor by the Praetorian Guard.
Director: Herbert Wise
Writer: Jack Pulman
6.0/104 votes#8 - A God in Colchester
Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 11/29/1976
Claudius has ruled wisely for a year with the support of Messalina, whom he deeply loves. Convinced of her devotion, he is totally unaware that she is deceiving him.
Director: Herbert Wise
Writer: Jack Pulman
6.0/104 votes#9 - Old King Log
Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 12/6/1976
Almost at the end of his family history, Claudius' thoughts turn to the future of Rome.
Director: Herbert Wise
Writer: Jack Pulman
5.8/104 votes#10 - What Shall We Do About Claudius?
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 10/4/1976
Livia has engineered the downfall of Julia, who has been banished. Tiberius is recalled to Rome and is joint heir with Postumus. Poor stumbling, stuttering Claudius finds a friend in Herod, king of the Jews.
Director: Herbert Wise
Writer: Jack Pulman
5.8/104 votes#11 - Hail Who?
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 11/15/1976
Caligula's erratic behaviour continues, as he makes his horse a senator and turns the palace into a brothel. Many in the Praetorian Guard grow to realise that their ruler is insane and, fearing the collapse of Rome itself, believe that something needs to be done.
Director: Herbert Wise
Writer: Jack Pulman
5.5/104 votes#12 - Queen of Heaven
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 10/25/1976
Germanicus has been murdered in Antioch and his wife Agrippina is convinced Tiberius ordered the killing. Livia has discovered that Caligula helped to poison his father. While Tiberius's perversions have become notorious, his right-hand man Sejanus, commander of the Praetorian Guard, gathers more power for himself, including a marriage alliance with Claudius.
Director: Herbert Wise
Writer: Jack Pulman
5.0/101 votes#13 - Episode 1
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 10/5/1975
Ross returns from fighting for Britain in the American Revolution to his native Cornwall only to find his ex-fiance, Elizabeth, now engaged to his cousin Francis.
Director: Christopher Barry
Writer: Jack Pulman
- 5.0/101 votes
#14 - Episode 2
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 10/12/1975
Verity, Ross' cousin, is considered by everyone to be an old maid. They are all astonished when she attracts the attention of Captain Blamey at a ball. Unfortunately her father strongly disapproves of the match because the Captain is an ex-prisoner and former alcoholic. He forbids them to meet but Ross and Demelza take pity on Verity and encourage them to meet secretly so that Verity can get to know him better. Verity also tells Ross that Demelza is in love with him which amazes him. He still has feelings for the exquisite Elizabeth but he feels a growing affection for Demelza.
Director: Christopher Barry
Writer: Jack Pulman
- 5.0/101 votes
#15 - Episode 3
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 10/19/1975
Ross' former employee, Jim Carter, stands trial for poaching and Ross gives evidence in his defence. Demelza, taken in as a maid by Ross, falls in love with him but learns that Ross still loves Elizabeth. She seduces him and becomes pregnant, running away because she knows that he isn't likely to want the child.
Director: Christopher Barry
Writer: Jack Pulman
- 5.0/101 votes
#16 - Episode 4
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 10/26/1975
Ross learns that Demelza is pregnant and goes looking for her. Demelza gets into terrible trouble with her Puritan father and step-mother who can't stand the scandal. Before this Elizabeth finally agreed to run away with Ross and leave Francis whom she doesn't love.
Director: Christopher Barry
Writer: Jack Pulman
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"Some Justice" is the best rated episode written by Jack Pulman. It scored 7.3/10 based on 3 votes. It was directed by Herbert Wise. It aired on 10/18/1976 and is rated 0.3 points higher than their second-best episode, "Poison is Queen".