Overview
As a young boy, future emperor Nero witnesses the mad Emperor Caligula kill his father and exile his mother. While in exile in the pontine islands, Agrippina, his mother, sees a vision telling her that her son can become emperor, but she will have to die first. She accepts the proposal. Back in Rome, Nero, now being raised by emperor Claudius after Caligula's death, Agrippina returns. She poisons Claudius' food and Nero becomes emperor. At first, Nero cuts taxes and introduces successful programs and invades Brittania. Soon he meets a beautiful slave named Claudia Acte, and marries her, throwing off his engagement with Claudius' daughter, Claudia Octavia, telling her she can marry someone she will be happy with. Heartbroken, she arrives at an island and kills herself. Nero enjoys being married to Claudia Acte, but soon he gradually goes mad with power and sets fire to Rome.
Cast
Hans Matheson
2 episodes
Laura Morante
2 episodes
Rike Schmid
2 episodes
Sonia Aquino
2 episodes
Gabriella Barbuti
2 episodes
James Bentley
2 episodes
Marco Bonini
2 episodes
Robert Brazil
2 episodes
Philippe Caroit
2 episodes
Todd Carter
2 episodes
Massimo Dapporto
2 episodes
Maurizio Donadoni
2 episodes
Emanuela Garuccio
2 episodes
Matthias Habich
2 episodes
Klaus Händl
2 episodes
Jochen Horst
2 episodes
Ruby Kammer
2 episodes
Ángela Molina
2 episodes
Mario Opinato
2 episodes
Vittoria Puccini
2 episodes
Ian Richardson
2 episodes
Simón Andreu
2 episodes
John Simm
2 episodes
Liz Smith
2 episodes
Elisa Tovati
2 episodes
Pierre Vaneck
2 episodes
Francesco Venditti
2 episodes
Mélanie Thierry
2 episodes