The story of Livia Drusilla, from her early life as a naive young girl in the wake of Julius Caesar's assassination, through her rise to become the emperor Augustus' wife, becoming Rome's most powerful and influential empress.
EPISODE 1
Fall
Golden Girl of Rome Livia Drusilla loses everything in the Civil War as her father and husband find themselves on the losing side, forcing her into exile.
EPISODE 2
Rise
When an amnesty is suddenly declared, a pregnant Livia returns to Rome and sets out to rebuild her family fortunes - and save her friend - by seducing Gaius.
EPISODE 3
Family
Livia has to help Gaius keep his power over the Senate despite her secret mission to restore the Republic, while managing a vicious family feud between her son Tiberius and Octavia's son, Marcellus.
EPISODE 4
Secrets
Livia's marriage to Gaius is compromised when she learns that she can't bear him any children.
EPISODE 5
Plague
Gaius' sudden illness provokes a political crisis and reveals the true weakness of Livia's position without him. It's up to Livia to resolve the situation, and keep Gaius safe.
EPISODE 6
Nightshade
Livia has no choice but to eliminate Marcellus, who plans to kill her sons and exile her and Antigone when he assumes Gaius' position, and must push forward via a poison plot at the beach despite discovering that their agent is in love with the target.
Kasia Smutniak
Liam Cunningham
Roland Litrico
David Avery
Nadia Parkes
Isabella Rossellini
Benjamin Isaac
Joelle
Alex Lanipekun
Ben Batt
Art Campion
