7.8/1026 votes#1 - An Owl in a Thornbush
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 9/11/2005
With Caesar quickly advancing toward Rome, Pompey begins ordering a retreat and forces his citizens to pick sides. Timon is forced to do Atia's dirty work and Vorenus cannot understand why no one is resisting while on a scouting mission.
Director: Michael Apted
Writer: Michael Apted
7.7/1028 votes#2 - How Titus Pullo Brought Down the Republic
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 9/4/2005
Anointed People's Tribune by Caesar, Mark Antony returns to Rome with Octavian's liberators, Vorenus and Pullo. After being feted by a grateful Atia, Vorenus heads home to his family, for the first time in eight years, while Pullo heads for the brothels. Pompey drafts an ultimatum stripping the general of his power.
Director: Michael Apted
Writer: Michael Apted
7.5/1034 votes#3 - The Stolen Eagle
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 8/28/2005
Eager to return to Rome after eight long years of war, Gaius Julius Caesar ends his campaign with a resounding triumph in Gaul, and news of a shattering personal loss at home. In Rome, Caesar's old friend Pompey is counselled by the Senate, who worry about Caesar's growing popularity. Two soldiers are enlisted to find the army's stolen gold standard. Atia is careful to play both sides of an escalating power struggle.
Director: Michael Apted
Writer: Michael Apted
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"An Owl in a Thornbush" is the best rated episode written by Michael Apted. It scored 7.8/10 based on 26 votes. It was directed by Michael Apted. It aired on 9/11/2005 and is rated 0.1 points higher than their second-best episode, "How Titus Pullo Brought Down the Republic".