Rome A Necessary Fiction (Season 2, Episode 8)
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TV Episode | 57 min | Action, Drama, Romance

Rome

A Necessary Fiction (Season 2, Episode 8)

TV-MA

TV Episode | 57 min | Action, Drama, Romance

Octavian takes a new bride, Livia, and then introduces her to his family in a startling way... by having her witness the punishment he metes out to Atia and Octavia, for secretly defying the social constraints established through the ...See moreOctavian takes a new bride, Livia, and then introduces her to his family in a startling way... by having her witness the punishment he metes out to Atia and Octavia, for secretly defying the social constraints established through the facade of Octavia's "marriage" to Mark Antony. The vengeful Gaia carries out her plan to poison Eirene, which produces most dire consequences for Pullo, and no one else is the wiser. Meanwhile, Octavian, Antony, Maecenas, and their associates barely maintain their relationships of congenial contempt and hypocrisy, as everyone tries to figure out who has duped whom with the disappearance of the gold that was Herod's 'gift.' Now forced by Octavian to leave Rome to serve as an 'ambassador' to Egypt, Antony defies the conditions of Atia's house arrest to bid her a bittersweet farewell. The same can be said of Agrippa, who learns some startling news as he severs his relationship with Octavia. Timon also decides to move with his family to Judia to start a new life over for themselves. With the theft of the gold, Lucius and Pullo suspect and accuse a badly-wounded Mascius of having engineered a double-cross, but the real traitor of Vorenus' gang comes to shocking light which is the eldest Vorena. Now having pinpointed Memmio as the real culprit, Pullo takes the group to meet for a parlay with the devious captain and his cohorts, resulting in swift and bloody retribution for the traitors. A despondent Vorenus, his family fractured once again, begs Antony to allow him to come to Egypt, and finds his offer grudgingly accepted. Antony returns to Egypt and is reunited with the seductive Cleopatra. Written by Christopher Chase (cchase@onebox.com) See less

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36 cast members

Name	Known for
Ray Stevenson Titus Pullo Titus Pullo See fewer	The Three Musketeers (2011)
Kevin McKidd Lucius Vorenus Lucius Vorenus See fewer	Trainspotting (1996)
Polly Walker Atia of the Julii Atia of the Julii See fewer	Rome (2005)
Kerry Condon Octavia of the Julii Octavia of the Julii See fewer	The Banshees of Inisherin (2022)
Simon Woods Gaius Octavian Caesar Gaius Octavian Caesar See fewer	Pride & Prejudice (2005)
Zuleikha Robinson Gaia Gaia See fewer	Hidalgo (2004)
Allen Leech Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa See fewer	The Imitation Game (2014)
Alex Wyndham Gaius Maecenas Gaius Maecenas See fewer	Yellowjackets (2021)
Nicholas Woodeson Posca Posca See fewer	Skyfall (2012)
Camilla Rutherford Jocasta Jocasta See fewer	Gosford Park (2001)
Lee Boardman Timon Timon See fewer	Memory (I) (2022)
Ian McNeice Newsreader Newsreader See fewer	Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls (1995)
Chiara Mastalli Eirene Eirene See fewer	Rome (2005)
Michael Nardone Mascius Mascius See fewer	Durham County (2007)
Daniel Cerqueira Memmio Memmio See fewer	The Woman in Black (2012)
Ronan Vibert Lepidus Lepidus See fewer	Saving Mr. Banks (2013)
Alan Williams Acerbo Acerbo See fewer	The Cockroach That Ate Cincinnati (1996)
Coral Amiga Vorena the Elder Vorena the Elder See fewer	Rome (2005)
Lyndsey Marshal Cleopatra Cleopatra See fewer	Rome (2005)
James Purefoy Mark Antony Mark Antony See fewer	Rome (2005)
Dominic Atherton Yesh Yesh See fewer	Rome (2005)
Maxim Baldry Caesarion (as Max Baldry) Caesarion (as Max Baldry) See fewer	Years and Years (2019)
Lidia Biondi Merula (as Lydia Biondi) Merula (as Lydia Biondi) See fewer	Letters to Juliet (2010)
Alessio Cuna Lucius Lucius See fewer	Rome (2005)
Kevin Dignam Head Lictor Head Lictor See fewer	Rome (2005)
Tim Faraday Chief Legionary Chief Legionary See fewer	The Ghost Writer (2010)
Cosimo Fusco Hannibal Cotta Hannibal Cotta See fewer	Veneciafrenia (2021)
Alice Henley Livia Drusilla Livia Drusilla See fewer	Eastern Promises (2007)
Anne Lambton Pharmacopolist (as Anna Lambton) Pharmacopolist (as Anna Lambton) See fewer	The Witches (1990)
Julienne Liberto Mary (as Julianne Liberto) Mary (as Julianne Liberto) See fewer	Heaven (I) (2002)
Rocky Marshall Omnipor (as Rocky Marshali) Omnipor (as Rocky Marshali) See fewer	Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (2015)
Amy Marston Deborah Deborah See fewer	The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus (2009)
Deborah Moore Alfidia Alfidia See fewer	Die Another Day (2002)
Sara Pasqualone Bec Bec See fewer	Rome (2005)
Valery Usai Vorena the Younger Vorena the Younger See fewer	Rome (2005)
Liliana Mele Cleopatra's Assistant Cleopatra's Assistant See fewer	Rome (2005)