Empire
Empire
Created by Tom Wheeler, Chip Johannessen, William Wheeler, Sara B. Cooper
On ABC
A brief historical drama of political intrigue and exile in ancient Rome, built on a protective oath and the constant threat of assassination.
As Conqueror Julius Caesar is drawing his last breath, he swears Tyrannus—Rome's finest warrior—to an oath to protect his successor, Octavius, his 18-year-old nephew. Tyrannus and Octavius are forced into exile to protect the young man from those who want to sever Caesar's bloodline once and for all.
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