Four hundred years after the founding of the Republic, Rome is the wealthiest city in the world, a cosmopolitan metropolis of one million people, epicenter of a sprawling empire. The Republic was founded on principles of shared power and fierce personal competition, never allowing one man to seize absolute control. But now, those foundations are crumbling, eaten away by corruption and excess. After eight years of war, soldiers Lucius Vorenus and Titus Pullo unwittingly become entwined in the historical events of ancient Rome.
General Note: English, French or Spanish dialogue with optional English, French or Spanish subtitles ; closed-captioned.Bonus features: "Friends, Romans, countrymen": introduction to the characters of 'Rome'; eight revealing audio commentaries with cast and crew ; "All roads lead to Rome" interactive onscreen guide prepared by the series' historical consultant, Jonathan Stamp ; Shot-x-shot: Gladiator - a closer look at the thrilling episode 11 fight sequence ; Shot-x-shot: Caesar's triumph - detailing the production of the epic episode 10 triumph scene ; "The rise of Rome": behind-the-scenes featurette on sets, wardrobe and actors' boot camp ; "When in Rome" featurette on the culture of ancient Rome ; Photo gallery with over 50 never-before-scene images ; Eight-page Roman character guide booklet featuring names, profiles, relationships and other key historical information.Contains all 12 episodes from the first season.Originally broadcast on HBO during the 2005-2006 season.
Formatted Contents Note: Disc 1. The stolen eagle / writer, Bruno Heller, director, Michael Apted; How Titus Pullo brought down the Republic / writer, Bruno Heller, director, Michael Apted -- Disc 2. An owl in a thornbush / writer, Bruno Heller, director, Michael Apted; Stealing from Saturn / writer, Bruno Heller, director, Julian Farino; The ram has touched the wall / writer, Bruno Heller, director, Allen Coulter -- Disc 3. Egeria / writer, John Milius, director, Alan Poul; Pharsalus / writer, David Frankel, director, Tim Van Patten; Caesarion / writer, William J. MacDonald, director, Stephen Shill -- Disc 4. Utica / writer, Alexandra Cunningham, director, Jeremy Podeswa; Triumph / writer, Adrian Hodges, director, Alan Taylor -- Disc 5. The spoils / writer, Bruno Heller, director, Mikael Salomon; Kalends of February / writer, Bruno Heller, director, Alan Taylor -- Disc 6. Bonus features.
Creation/Production Credits Note: Created by John Milius, William J. MacDonald and Bruno Heller ; editors, Sidney Wolinsky [and others] ; director of photography, Alik Sakharov [and others] ; music, Jeff Beal.