I, Claudius

About I, Claudius

Acclaimed blackly comic historical drama series. Set amidst a web of power, corruption and lies, it chronicles the reigns of the Roman emperors - Augustus, Tiberius, Caligula and finally Claudius.

I, Claudius is a war and politics series made for BBC Two. Its one season of 12 episodes was broadcast from September 1976 to December 1976.

Derek Jacobi plays Claudius. The story is adapted from a novel.

Members will find political intrigue, manipulation, ancient rome, and roman empire in it. American members can watch it on Spectrum On Demand.

Rome, The Pillars of the Earth, and Alias Grace make useful companions to I, Claudius, all filed under 1st century and betrayal. It scores 7.8 out of 10 from 142 TMDB voters and it carries a TV-14 rating.