EPISODE 01
Fall
Livia Drusilla loses everything in the Civil War as her father and husband find themselves defeated and forced into exile.
52 minEPISODE GUIDE
Series 1
8 episodes
EPISODE 02
Rise
When an amnesty is declared, a pregnant Livia returns to Rome to rebuild her family fortunes and save her friend.
56 min
EPISODE 03
Family
Eleven years on, Livia is married to the powerful Gaius, and is pregnant again. Yet, she does not feel entirely secure.
51 min
EPISODE 04
Secrets
Livia's marriage to Gaius is compromised when she learns that she can't bear him any children.
58 min
EPISODE 05
Plague
Gaius' illness causes a political crisis and reveals the weakness of Livia's position without him, a problem she must solve.
52 min
EPISODE 06
Nightshade
Livia has no choice but to eliminate Marcellus, who plans to kill her sons and exile her when he assumes Gaius' position.
57 min
EPISODE 07
Treason
As Gaius' rivals taste blood in the water, Livia must outwit both them and her husband if the family is to be kept together.
54 min
EPISODE 08
Happiness
As Livia tells her sons about their role in her Mission, the truth behind her part in Marcellus' death threatens to come out.
60 min