Cleopatra - Season 1 - Eps 1: Part 1

Name: Eps 1: Part 1
Released: 1999-05-23
Rating: 3.3

1999-05-23 • 85 min • ⭐ 6.564/10

A woman of beauty, intelligence and exotic mystery, Cleopatra sets out to claim her throne as the rightful ruler of Egypt. Burdened by Egypt's debt to Rome and the betrayal of her brother, Ptolemy, and sister, Arsinoe, Cleopatra seeks assistance from the Roman Emperor, Caesar.

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About Cleopatra

Title: Cleopatra

First Air Date: 1999-05-23

Last Air Date: 1999-05-24

Status: Ended

Rating: 6.564/10 (from 179 votes)

Language: EN

Seasons: 1

Total Episodes: 2

Network: ABC

Genres: Drama, War & Politics

Production Companies: Unknown

Synopsis

Cleopatra, the famed Egyptian Queen born in 69 B.C., is shown to have been brought by Roman ruler Julius Caesar at age 18. Caesar becomes sexually obsessed by the 18 year old queen, beds her, and eventually has a son by her. However, his Roman followers and his wife are not pleased by the union. In fact, as Caesar has only a daughter by his wife, he had picked Octavian as his successor.