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      • HBO’s Rome is very much not that kind of period drama. Incredibly violent yet remarkably fun to watch, it is a show that embraces the bloodiest, most decadent aspects of the time in which it is set, using ordinary avatars and realistic dirt and grime to tell a legendary story in the most human of terms.
  1. Read Critics Reviews. TOP CRITIC. As solid as the intrigue and political drama of the show is -- think of it as The West Wing with gladiators -- Rome joins the long list of great shows ...

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  3. Dec 11, 2020 · The show is a decadent romp, telling stories of politics, betrayal and scandalous romance, topped off with grisly displays of violence and a brutal honesty about the grim living conditions faced...

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    Two Roman soldiers are caught up in the historical events of an era that included the death of a republic and the birth of an empire. They encounter war, political intrigue, assassinations,...

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  5. Like most of HBO's serial dramas (The Sopranos, Six Feet Under, Deadwood), Rome is riveting, gorgeous, well written and acted, and for adults only. Set against the vivid backdrop of the city of Rome -- with its teeming masses, sewage-strewn streets, and ragamuffin children -- the politics of a great nation unfold.

  6. Rome came to us from the venerable houses of HBO and the BBC yet it never held a candle to Claudius. Rome was so dark it was impossible to distinguish who was stabbing whom. And now, who...

  7. Sep 21, 2005 · These days, though, even if folks aren’t inclined to get acquainted with Gaul’s three parts, they’d still do well to get acquainted with all 12 parts of HBOs new series Rome. For one thing, Rome doesn’t disappoint in the historical accuracy department.

  8. Nov 18, 2009 · HBO. Across two sprawling season, as epic in scope as Gladiator or Ben-Hur, Rome never lets its feature film scale overwhelm the intimacy of the human drama. That drama is what really makes...

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