Rome (TV series)

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Rome
GenreHistorical drama
Created by
Starring
ComposerJeff Beal
Country of origin
  • United States
  • United Kingdom
  • Italy
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes22 (
list of episodes
)
Production
Executive producers
Production locations
Cinematography
Running time44–65 minutes
Original release
Network
Release28 August 2005 (2005-08-28) –
25 March 2007 (2007-03-25)

Rome is a

Titus Pullo
, who find their lives intertwined with key historical events.

An international co-production between the United States, the United Kingdom and Italy, the series was filmed in various locations, but most notably in the Cinecittà studios in Rome, Italy. The show, consisting of two seasons for a total of 22 episodes, aired on HBO, and BBC Two from 28 August 2005 to 25 March 2007, and was later released on DVD and Blu-ray.

Rome received largely positive reviews and had a high number of viewers. It received substantial media attention from the start, becoming a ratings success for HBO and the BBC (although the numbers declined considerably in the second season) and being honoured with

Visual Effects Society Award. The series ran for two seasons out of the planned five due to high production cost; much of the material for the third and fourth seasons was telescoped into the second season.[1]
Accordingly, the series has been praised for high detail of accuracy and scenery of its daily life, including both its Roman and Egyptian language used in the script.

Plot overview

Pharsalus
"

The series primarily chronicles the lives and deeds of the rich, powerful, and historically significant, but it also focuses on the lives, fortunes, families, and acquaintances of two common men: Lucius Vorenus and Titus Pullo, fictionalized versions of a pair of Roman soldiers mentioned in Caesar's Commentarii de Bello Gallico.[2] The fictional Vorenus and Pullo manage to witness and often influence many of the historical events presented in the series, although some dramatic license is taken.

The first season depicts Julius Caesar's

Cleopatra in 30 B.C. after their defeat at the Battle of Actium
.

Cast

Thirty-eight actors are credited in the show's opening credits when they appear, with only Kevin McKidd, Ray Stevenson, Polly Walker, Kerry Condon and James Purefoy appearing in every episode.

Episodes

SeriesEpisodesOriginally aired
First airedLast aired
2
1014 January 2007 (2007-01-14)25 March 2007 (2007-03-25)

Production

Set of the television series Rome in the Cinecittà studios in Rome, Italy

Development

BBC's history. The series also marked the first series on which HBO and the BBC worked together as co-producers, although the two companies had worked together in other roles in earlier series, including Band of Brothers and The Gathering Storm.[6]

Tranter from the BBC has said this about the development of Rome: "It felt like something that could have been developed by us, and HBO felt like natural partners for the BBC".[6][7] On 20 April 2006, Carolyn Strauss, president of HBO announced the development of a second season for Rome.[8]

The filmmakers stressed that they wanted to portray Rome as a gritty and realistic city as opposed to what they call the "Hollyrome" presentation that audiences are used to from other films, with "cleanliness and marble and togas that looked pressed."[9]

Filming

Scenography of the series at the Cinecittà studios in Rome, Italy

Between March 2004 and May 2005 Rome was filmed in co-production with Rai Fiction in the Italian countryside on Cinecittà studios' six sound stages in Rome. A collection of massive sets in Cinecittà studios' back lots comprised an elaborate "period reconstruction" of sections of ancient Rome.[10] It was a huge undertaking, with an international crew of 350, and more than 50 local Italian interns.

The production is regarded as one of the most expensive in the history of television. Funding was generously employed to recreate an impressively detailed set featuring a number of Roman Villas, the Forum, and a vast slum area of the ancient city of Rome. A significant part of this set was later destroyed by a fire that burned down a portion of the Cinecittà Studios in 2007.[11] According to HBO, the fire started after they had finished filming the second season.[12] A portion of the set was also used in late 2007 by the crew of the long-running BBC sci-fi drama series Doctor Who, for the fourth-season episode "The Fires of Pompeii".

Audio commentary on the Season 1 DVD indicates that many of the

background performers used in the series were also their true professional counterparts. One example is that the actor shown in the series working as a butcher on the streets of Rome was in fact a real-life butcher.[13]

Editing

In a separate move, the BBC also decided to re-edit the first three episodes (all directed by Michael Apted) into two episodes. The BBC claimed that this was because the British audience were more familiar with the history of Rome than their American counterparts and so much of the history was unnecessary; however, Apted claims that the purpose was to boost the ratings by increasing the prominence of the scenes of sex and violence. In an interview with The Times, Apted said:

I'm really pissed off with the BBC for bringing down my first three episodes to two and, in doing so, taking out much of the vital politics. What also makes me very grumpy is that I was told that the cuts had been introduced by the BBC because they thought British viewers already knew the historical background. But all that's happened as far as the viewer is concerned is that it has made Rome hard to follow.[14]

Apted also said that he only learned of the edits by accident, "...a couple of weeks ago when one of the actors told me". Since then, the original uncut Season 1 episodes aired on UKTV Drama, coincident with the UK broadcast of Season 2 on BBC Two.

The Italian broadcast of the series was also marred by controversy. Strong language was removed in the Italian dubbing process; as for the more explicit

sex scenes and disturbing violence, they were replaced by "safe" alternative versions shot during production especially for the Italian market.[15] Rai 4 began showing the "complete version" of the series on Italian TV in September 2009.[16]

Music

Composer Jeff Beal was invited to audition for Rome after he completed work on HBO's Carnivàle. The producers sent him a short edit of season 1 episode 7. From that, Beal began writing a demo score. Based on head writer Bruno Heller's desired gritty pre-Christian feel for the series, and HBO's interest in a non-modern sound, Beal chose to compose and record with live instruments from across the ancient Roman world. For each episode, Beal had about two weeks to work: in the first, he composed for – and recorded – the instruments he performed on the soundtrack. In the second week, he incorporated producer's notes, and orchestrated and recorded the other live instrumental sections.[17]

Broadcast and DVD releases

Rome's first season originally aired on HBO in the United States between 28 August and 20 November 2005, subsequently being broadcast on the United Kingdom's BBC Two between 2 November 2005 and 4 January 2006. The second season aired on HBO in the US from 14 January 2007 to 25 March 2007.

International syndication

The series was launched in the United States on 25 August 2005, at Wadsworth Theatre in Los Angeles. HBO broadcast the series pilot "

Nielsen ratings system, the pilot broadcast was seen by 3.8 million viewers and achieved a 9.1 household rating for Sunday primetime.[18][19] HBO re-aired the pilot 11 times in the week following 28 August 2005 premiere, garnering a total viewership of 8.9 million for all 11 airings.[19] After the broadcast of only three first-season episodes, HBO announced plans to produce a second season of Rome in 2006, for release in March 2007.[20] HBO aired each episode multiple times a week, and by the end of the first season, the total weekly audience for all airings exceeded seven million viewers.[21] The second season premiered in January 2007, with the first episode attracting 1.5 million viewers.[22] The final episode aired 25 March 2007 in the US, garnering 2.4 million viewers.[23]

In total, HBO spent about $10 million US$ to promote Rome. HBO enlisted the

theme.[24] BBC Two premiered Rome in the United Kingdom on 2 November 2005, attracting 6.6 million viewers (27%); viewing figures declined in future episodes, with the season finale only attracting 3 million viewers (13%).[25]
The first episode of the second season aired on BBC Two on 20 June 2007.

A "sanitized" version of the first series of Rome – with toned-down nudity and violence – aired on

Mark Antony (James Purefoy) "ridiculous".[27] The second series was never broadcast at all on analog TV; however, starting from October 2009, digital-only channel Rai 4
broadcast the original uncut version of the first series and went on to broadcast the second series unaltered as well.

Cancellation and future

HBO chairman Chris Albrecht announced in a July 2006 news conference that season two of Rome would be its last, citing the fact that the series (called "notoriously expensive" by Broadcasting & Cable) had been developed under a two-year contract with the BBC that would have been difficult for the BBC to extend due to the series' cost.[28][29] Of the storyline, co-creator Heller said:

I discovered halfway through writing the second season the show was going to end. The second was going to end with the death of Brutus. Third and fourth season would be set in Egypt. Fifth was going to be the rise of the Messiah in Palestine. But because we got the heads-up that the second season would be it, I telescoped the third and fourth season into the second one, which accounts for the blazing speed we go through history near the end. There's certainly more than enough history to go around.[1]

Potential film

In a February 2008 interview with Movieweb.com, actor Ray Stevenson stated that a Rome film was in development, with Heller working on a script.[30] Heller confirmed in December that there was "talk of doing a movie version", adding that "It's moving along. It's not there until it is there. I would love to round that show off".[1] In an April 2009 interview with the Associated Press, actor Kevin McKidd stated the Rome film was "in development", and Lucius Vorenus would likely be a part of it.[31] McKidd said in a later 2009 interview, "There is a script that is being shopped and it's supposedly very good, I haven't seen it, but I am definitely going to be a part of the movie... He is very much alive, so that should be a fun story to tell."[32] In March 2010, Entertainment Weekly stated that Heller had completed the script for Morning Light Productions, the film's financiers, and was now awaiting a director and a studio, since HBO Films "won't be involved".[33][34] However, in a 2011 interview with Entertainment Weekly, Heller indicated the project had stalled – "I'm not holding my breath."[35]

Home media

Rome: The Complete First Season was released as a six-disc Region 1 DVD box set in the United States in 2006, distributed by HBO Home Video. Featuring all 12 episodes, it included features such as episode commentaries, behind-the-scenes footage and making-of features. The set (without the episodic previews and recaps) was also released in Region 2, with the same title.

Season 2 was released in North America in 2007[36] and soon after in Region 2. Rome: The Complete Series was released in November 2009 on Blu-ray in North America.

Impact

Reception

Rome garnered mostly positive reviews. Sean Woods from

Atia of the Julii.[41] James Poniewozik from Time magazine commented on the "slow start" but further stated that the series "draws you" to the ancient city of Rome.[42]

The New York Post called herself a "slave" to the show.[45] Melanie McFarland from Seattle Post-Intelligencer called season 2 "at top of its form" and said it was as good as the former season.[46] Historian Robin Lane Fox, writing in The Guardian, called the series "splendidly ambitious".[47] Eric Neigher from Slant Magazine called season 1 of Rome "good art".[48] Robert Abele from LA Weekly called it the "most lavish dramatic series yet" released by HBO.[49]

On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the first season has an approval rating of 83% based on 36 reviews, with an average score of 8.62/10; the critical consensus reads: "Rome builds slowly, but a laborious start delivers rich rewards in the form of decadent sets, delicious drama and a surprising amount of intimacy".[50] The second season has an approval rating of 89% based on 28 reviews, with an average score of 8.05/10; the critical consensus reads: "Pulp meets prestige in Rome’s sensational second season – though its style sometimes outweighs its substance".[51]

Awards and nominations

Capping its successful first season, Rome won four

Passover
".

Award Year Category Nominee/Nominated Episode Result Ref.
Art Directors Guild Award
2005 Excellence in Production Design – Single-Camera Television Series "The Stolen Eagle" Won [58]
Directors Guild of America Award
2005 Outstanding Directing – Drama Series, Night Michael Apted for "The Stolen Eagle" Won [59]
Primetime Emmy Award
2006 Outstanding Art Direction for a Single-Camera Series "
Kalends of February
"
Won [60][61]
Outstanding Costumes for a Series "Triumph" Won
Outstanding Hairstyling for a Series "
Stealing from Saturn
"
Won
Outstanding Main Title Design Nominated [60]
Outstanding Makeup for a Series (Non-Prosthetic) "Caesarion" Nominated
Outstanding Music Composition for a Series (Dramatic Underscore) "Triumph" Nominated
Outstanding Main Title Theme Music Nominated
Outstanding Special Visual Effects for a Series
"The Stolen Eagle" Won [60][61]
2007 Outstanding Art Direction for a Single-Camera Series "
Deus Impeditio Esuritori Nullus (No God Can Stop a Hungry Man)
"
Won [62][63]
Outstanding Cinematography for a Single-Camera Series Alik Sakharov for "
Passover
"
Won
Outstanding Hairstyling for a Series "
De Patre Vostro (About Your Father)
"
Won
Outstanding Costumes for a Series "De Patre Vostro (About Your Father)" Nominated [62]
Outstanding Makeup for a Series (Non-Prosthetic) "De Patre Vostro (About Your Father)" Nominated
Outstanding Music Composition for a Series (Dramatic Underscore) "Philippi" Nominated
Outstanding Visual Effects for a Series "Philippi" Nominated
Golden Globe Award
2005 Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series – Drama
Atia of the Julii
Nominated [53][54]
Best Television Series – Drama Nominated
Satellite Award
2005 Outstanding Supporting Actress – Series, Miniseries or Television Film Polly Walker as Atia of the Julii Nominated [55]
Outstanding Television Series – Drama Nominated
2007 Best DVD Release of a TV Show Season 2 Nominated
Screen Actors Guild Award
2007 Outstanding Stunt Cast – Television Series Nominated [64]
Visual Effects Society Award
2005
Outstanding Visual Effects – Broadcast Series "The Stolen Eagle" Won [65]
Writers Guild of America Award
2005
Best Writing – New Television Series Nominated

Historical accuracy

Gorgoneion from credits, depicting its use in the ancient world as a protective apotropaic symbol.[66]

The series' major details are generally historically accurate, but many of the minor details were fabricated.[

Titus Pullo, and while they were real people who were briefly mentioned in Caesar's Commentarii de Bello Gallico, almost all of their adventures in the series are fictional.[6][67]

Co-creator Bruno Heller has said, "We try to balance between what people expect from previous portrayals and a naturalistic approach ... This series is much more about how the psychology of the characters affects history than simply following the history as we know it".[68] Series Historical Consultant Jonathan Stamp also notes that the show aims for "authenticity" rather than "accuracy":[6][67][69]

We did everything we could to make these episodes historically authentic, which meant researching and incorporating every kind of detail we could about the way our characters behaved, the way they interacted, how they dressed and gestured, the kind of streets they walked down, the way they conducted their private and public lives. We were not, however, making a documentary. We were striving for authenticity because it enriches the experience of the drama for the viewer.[6]

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