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'', a dramatic

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created by

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, William J. MacDonald and

Bruno Heller Bruno Heller (born 13 January 1960) is a British screenwriter, producer and director. He is known for creating the HBO television series ''Rome'', the CBS television series ''The Mentalist'', and the FOX television series '' Gotham'', based on ...

, premiered on 28 August 2005 on the HBO Network in the United States and ended on 25 March 2007, after 2 seasons and a total of 22 episodes. ''Rome'' is a

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depicting the period of history surrounding the violent transformation of the

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into the

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; a change driven by civil warfare between radical ''

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'' and conservative ''

optimates ''Optimates'' (, ; Latin for "best ones"; ) and ''populares'' (; Latin for "supporters of the people"; ) are labels applied to politicians, political groups, traditions, strategies, or ideologies in the late Roman Republic. There is "heated ...

'', the decay of political institutions, and the actions of ambitious men and women. The first and second seasons of ''Rome'' were released on

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in the U.S. in 2006 and 2007, respectively; and

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versions were released in 2011. A complete series

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with additional features was released in 2009, on both DVD and Blu-ray.

Series overview

Episodes

Season 1 (2005)

Season 2 (2007)

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Rome Episodes, List of * Lists of American drama television series episodes Lists of British drama television series episodes