I, Claudius
I, Claudius Episode Ratings Heatmap
| Avg | E1 | E2 | E3 | E4 | E5 | E6 | E7 | E8 | E9 | E10 | E11 | E12 | E13 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S1 | 8.6 | 8.2 | 8.3 | 8.4 | 8.4 | 8.8 | 8.3 | 8.7 | 8.8 | 8.7 | 8.8 | 8.6 | 8.7 | 8.7 |
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About
"Poison, power, and one man playing dumb to survive"
This BBC classic traces the Roman imperial dynasty from Augustus through the reign of Claudius, told in flashback by the stammering, seemingly foolish heir who survives decades of poisonings, betrayals and purges by being underestimated. It's studio-bound and theatrical, shot on cramped sets with minimal spectacle, but the writing and performances are ferocious. Sian Phillips as the icy matriarch Livia and Derek Jacobi's twitchy, cunning Claudius carry every scene. The pace is dialogue-heavy and stagey by modern standards, but the plotting is deliciously vicious, more palace intrigue than epic battle.
Sian Phillips's chilling, scene-stealing performance as the poisoner-matriarch Livia.
you need modern production values and action rather than dialogue-driven palace scheming.
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All Seasons
| Ep | Title | Rating | Yours | Votes | Runtime | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ▶ | 1 | A Touch of Murder | 8.2 | 677 | 98 min | |
| ▶ | 2 | Family Affairs | 8.3 | 492 | 50 min | |
| ▶ | 3 | Waiting in the Wings | 8.4 | 515 | 52 min | |
| ▶ | 4 | What Shall We Do About Claudius? | 8.4 | 508 | 52 min | |
| ▶ | 5 | Poison Is Queen | 8.8 | 518 | 51 min | |
| ▶ | 6 | Some Justice | 8.3 | 484 | 52 min | |
| ▶ | 7 | Queen of Heaven | 8.7 | 499 | 52 min | |
| ▶ | 8 | Reign of Terror | 8.8 | 495 | 52 min | |
| ▶ | 9 | Zeus, by Jove! | 8.7 | 488 | 52 min | |
| ▶ | 10 | Hail Who? | 8.8 | 494 | 54 min | |
| ▶ | 11 | Fool's Luck | 8.6 | 458 | 52 min | |
| ▶ | 12 | A God in Colchester | 8.7 | 455 | 52 min | |
| ▶ | 13 | Old King Log | 8.7 | 454 | 53 min |