Episode 8— A Necessary Fiction
Aired March 11, 2007 · 55 min
Synopsis
Octavian initiates a moral reform campaign in Rome, which strains his relationships and tests the loyalty of those around him. Vorenus investigates the theft of a gold shipment, while Pullo turns his anger toward Memmio and Omnipor. Meanwhile, Octavian advances his political agenda by pursuing Livia as a wife and confronting Mark Antony with an ultimatum.
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Ray Stevenson
as Titus Pullo
Kevin Mckidd
as Lucius Vorenus
Polly Walker
as Atia of the Julii
Kerry Condon
as Octavia of the Julii
Simon Woods
as Gaius Octavian Caesar
Zuleikha Robinson
as Gaia
Allen Leech
as Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa
Alex Wyndham
as Gaius Maecenas
Nicholas Woodeson
as Posca
Camilla Rutherford
as Jocasta
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