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Cleopatra

19991 season6.6 / 10

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.

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Checked Sep 3, 2026

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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.

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Episode 1

Part 1

1h 25m

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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Episode 2

Part 2

1h 25mfinale

After the death of Julius Caesar, Cleopatra needed a new political ally in Rome. With her life, her son's life, and the fate of Egypt hanging in the balance, she set her sights on the new co-ruler of the Roman Empire: Mark Antony. Their romance would become the ancient world's greatest love story and darkest tragedy. See how their relationship grew from a calculated political move to a passionate affair before devolving into a catastrophic tale of betrayal, murder, and suicide.

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Episode information updated Sep 16, 2026

More about Cleopatra

Cast

Leonor VarelaCleopatra
Billy ZaneMarc Antony
Timothy DaltonJulius Caesar
Rupert GravesOctavian
John BoweRufio
Owen TealeGrattius
Sean PertweeMarcus Brutus
David SchofieldCasca

Credits

Created by
Stephen Harrigan, Anton Diether
Written by
Margaret George, Stephen Harrigan

Production details

Status
Ended
Series type
Miniseries
Episodes
2
Original language
English

Networks & production

  • ABCUnited States

Themes

ancient egyptancient romecleopatradeathegyptevil plotgreedminiseries