The Last Days of Pompeii

About The Last Days of Pompeii

The different aspects of life in Pompeii, a coastal luxury resort near Naples catering for the very rich of imperial Rome, mainly before but culminating in the eruption of the Vesuvian volcano, which wipes it from the face of the Earth. The residents of Pompeii include Diomed, a common upstart merchant whose self-made riches from trade allow him to consider running for political office against sit…

The Last Days of Pompeii is a drama series that ran on ABC. It reached one season of 3 episodes from May 1984.

Its themes are ancient rome, 1st century, volcano, and gladiator. The story is adapted from a novel. Linda Purl stars as Nydia, Anthony Quayle as Quintus, Duncan Regehr as Lydon, and Laurence Olivier as Gaius.

I, Claudius, Masada, and The Queen's Gambit make useful companions to The Last Days of Pompeii, all filed under miniseries.