

Air Date
May 23, 1999
Episodes
2 episodes
Cleopatra
Season 1
Overview
Made for TV version of the Egyptian Queen and her doomed relationships with Julius Caesar and Marc Antony.
Episodes

1. Part 1
A woman of beauty, intelligence and exotic mystery, Cleopatra sets out to claim her throne as the rightful ruler of Egypt. Burdened by Egypt's debt to Rome and the betrayal of her brother, Ptolemy, and sister, Arsinoe, Cleopatra seeks assistance from the Roman Emperor, Caesar.

2. Part 2
After the death of Julius Caesar, Cleopatra needed a new political ally in Rome. With her life, her son's life, and the fate of Egypt hanging in the balance, she set her sights on the new co-ruler of the Roman Empire: Mark Antony. Their romance would become the ancient world's greatest love story and darkest tragedy. See how their relationship grew from a calculated political move to a passionate affair before devolving into a catastrophic tale of betrayal, murder, and suicide.

Leonor Varela
Cleopatra

Billy Zane
Marc Antony

Timothy Dalton
Julius Caesar

Rupert Graves
Octavian

John Bowe
Rufio

Owen Teale
Grattius

Sean Pertwee
Marcus Brutus

David Schofield
Casca

Ralph Brown
Guevarius

James Cosmo
Agrippa

Nadim Sawalha
Mardian

Elisabeth Dermot Walsh
Octavia

Ace Bhatti
Sceptical Citizen

Richard Armitage
Epiphanes

Art Malik
Olympos