Cleopatra - Season 1 - Eps 2: Part 2

Name: Eps 2: Part 2
Released: 1999-05-24
Rating: 3.3

1999-05-24 • 85 min • ⭐ 6.535/10

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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About Cleopatra

Title: Cleopatra

First Air Date: 1999-05-23

Last Air Date: 1999-05-24

Status: Ended

Rating: 6.535/10 (from 188 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.