Alice Henley

Having faced a humiliating defeat at Octavian's hands, Mark Antony is left broken. Facing almost certain death, Cleopatra has one final trick up her sleeve. Meanwhile, Pullo and Vorenus are reunited for a final time.

With Antony ensconced with Cleopatra in Egypt, Atia is left bereft. As Rome is left suffering by the devastation of the grain supply, Octavian sends Atia to Egypt to plead with her ex-lover. When she is refused an audience, Octavian finally has the means to turn the people against their beloved hero.

Vorenus and Pullo disgrace themselves when they fail to ensure the safe transportation of Herod's gold. Meanwhile, Mark Antony makes a dramatic decision, with devastating consequences for Atia.