Rome is a masterful, epic series that chronicles the rise and fall of Julius Caesar (a brilliant Ciarán Hinds) through the eyes of two of his legionnaires: the stoic Vorenus (Kevin McKidd) and the debauched Pullo (Ray Stevenson). Plenty of gore and sexual depravity surround Caesar’s campaign to overthrow the Roman Republic and become dictator. Forget The West Wing -- this is the best show about the nature of power and political strategy ever made.
(Posted: Aug 9, 2006)