1/8/2023 0 Comments Game of thrones rome![]() ![]() Mark Antony (a magnetic James Purefoy) is Caesar’s lusty waggish general, Brutus (Menzies - Edmure Tully on GoT) is a conflicted Roman senator, and Atia of the Julii (Polly Walker) is Caesar’s scheming niece. The story of the rise of the ambitious and cunning Julius Caesar (Hinds, who played Mance Rayder on Thrones) and his souring friendship, and eventual civil war, versus general Pompey Magnus (Kenneth Cranham). ![]() So many shows are vying to be “the next Game of Thrones,” yet one of your best options to feel a bit like you’re returning to Westeros is this title from 2005. Sword fights and war, along with copious nudity and sex.Ī dash of prophecy and magic (that may or may not have influence).īefore there was Game of Thrones, there was HBO’s Rome, an underrated two-season binge-worthy epic that was canceled all too soon. Treacherous rival families vying for power in an ancient foreign land.Ī sprawling cast of intriguing characters that includes Ciarán Hinds, Tobias Menzies, and Indira Varma. For your self-quarantine consideration: HBO’s other sprawling R-rated sword-swinging epic of rival families vying for power.
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