Rome (2005)
Every city has its secrets.
A down-to-earth account of the lives of both illustrious and ordinary Romans set in the last days of the Roman Republic.
| Type | TV series |
|---|---|
| First aired | 28 August 2005 |
| Status | Canceled |
| Genre | Action & Adventure, Drama |
| Created by | John Milius, Bruno Heller and William J. MacDonald |
| Starring | Kevin McKidd, Ray Stevenson and Ciarán Hinds |
| Seasons | 2 seasons, 22 episodes |
| Episode length | about 52 min |
| Time to watch it all | about 19 hours |
| Rated | TV-MA |
| Scores | Rotten Tomatoes 86% · Rotten Tomatoes (average) 97% · TMDB users 8.2/10 |
Where to watch Rome
Rome is streaming on Max ($18.49 a month) in the US. At ten hours a week, all of the series takes about 1 month of Max, or $18.49 at list price.
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Where to watch Rome in 88 other countries
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| Albania | Prime Video, Max |
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| Antigua & Barbuda | Prime Video, Max |
| Argentina | Prime Video $5199 ARS, Max $9590 ARS |
| Australia | Prime Video $12.99 AUD, Foxtel, Max $15.99 AUD |
| Austria | Prime Video €8.99, Max €11.99 |
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| Barbados | Prime Video, Max |
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| Belize | Prime Video, Max |
| Bermuda | Prime Video |
| Bolivia | Prime Video, Max |
| Bosnia & Herzegovina | Prime Video, Max |
| Brazil | Prime Video R$19.90, Max R$34.90 |
| Bulgaria | Prime Video €5.99, Max |
| Chile | Prime Video $6490 CLP, Max $9590 CLP |
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| Costa Rica | Prime Video, Max |
| Croatia | Prime Video €5.99, Max |
| Cyprus | Prime Video €5.99, Max |
| Czechia | Prime Video 149 Kč, Max |
| Denmark | Max 129 kr DKK |
| Dominican Republic | Prime Video, Max |
| Ecuador | Prime Video $5.99, Max $8.29 |
| El Salvador | Prime Video, Max |
| Estonia | Prime Video €5.99, Max |
| Fiji | Prime Video, Max |
| Finland | Max €11.99 |
| France | Prime Video €6.99, Max €10.99 |
| French Guiana | Prime Video |
| French Polynesia | Prime Video |
| Germany | Prime Video €8.99, Max €11.99 |
| Greece | Prime Video €5.99, Max |
| Guatemala | Prime Video, Max |
| Guyana | Prime Video, Max |
| Honduras | Prime Video, Max |
| Hong Kong | Prime Video HK$70, Max |
| Hungary | Prime Video 1900 Ft, Max |
| Iceland | Max |
| India | Jiohotstar |
| Indonesia | Prime Video Rp59000, Max |
| Israel | Prime Video ₪3.90, Max |
| Italy | Prime Video €4.99, Max €11.99 |
| Jamaica | Prime Video, Max |
| Japan | Hulu |
| Latvia | Prime Video €5.99, Max |
| Liechtenstein | Prime Video, Max |
| Lithuania | Prime Video €5.99, Max |
| Luxembourg | Prime Video €8.99, Max |
| Malaysia | Prime Video RM25.00, Max |
| Malta | Prime Video €5.99, Max |
| Mexico | Prime Video $99 MXN, Max $149 MXN |
| Moldova | Prime Video, Max |
| Monaco | Prime Video, Max |
| Montenegro | Max |
| Netherlands | Prime Video €4.99, Max €11.99 |
| New Zealand | Prime Video $8.99 NZD, Max |
| Nicaragua | Prime Video, Max |
| North Macedonia | Prime Video, Max |
| Norway | Max 149 kr NOK |
| Pakistan | Prime Video Rs600, Max |
| Panama | Prime Video $5.99, Max $8.29 |
| Papua New Guinea | Prime Video, Max |
| Paraguay | Prime Video, Max |
| Peru | Prime Video S/25.90, Max S/35.90 |
| Philippines | Prime Video ₱149, Max |
| Poland | Prime Video 25.99 zł, Max 39.99 zł |
| Portugal | Prime Video €4.99, Max €9.99 |
| Romania | Prime Video 19.99 lei, Max |
| San Marino | Prime Video |
| Serbia | Prime Video 818 din, Max |
| Singapore | Prime Video $4.99 SGD, Max |
| Slovakia | Prime Video €5.99, Max |
| Slovenia | Prime Video €6.99, Max |
| Spain | Prime Video €4.99, Max €10.99 |
| St. Lucia | Prime Video, Max |
| Sweden | Max 149 kr SEK |
| Switzerland | Prime Video CHF8.90, Max CHF16.90 |
| Taiwan | Prime Video NT$290, Max |
| Thailand | Prime Video ฿149, Max |
| Trinidad & Tobago | Prime Video, Max |
| Turks & Caicos Islands | Prime Video, Max |
| Türkiye | Prime Video ₺39.90, Max |
| Ukraine | Max |
| Uruguay | Prime Video $U249, Max $U399 |
| Vatican City | Prime Video |
| Venezuela | Prime Video, Max |
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What kind of watch this is
Rome is a 2005 series that swaps the marble statues for the mud and blood of the Republic's final days. Created by John Milius, Bruno Heller, and William J. MacDonald, it pairs the political maneuvering of figures like Ciarán Hinds' Julius Caesar with the gritty survival of Kevin McKidd and Ray Stevenson. The show runs 52 minutes per episode across 2 seasons, totaling 19 hours of viewing. It is a slow burn that trusts the viewer to sit with the silence between the swords.
What the critics said
Critics generally agreed the show was worth the wait. Rotten Tomatoes rates season 1 at 83% and season 2 at 89%, as of December 2021. Sean Woods of Rolling Stone called it "masterful." Helen O'Hara of Empire noted it is richer in history than Gladiator. Some found the pacing sluggish. Robert Bianco of USA Today called season 2 "the fall of Rome." That is a verdict on the plot, not the politics.
How it did with audiences
On TMDB, users rate it 8.2 out of 10. That is a solid number for a series that refuses to hold your hand. The box office column remains empty, which fits a show designed for late nights rather than opening weekends.
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Sources
- Rome on TMDB — synopsis, cast, ratings and recommendations
- Wikidata Q209878 — review scores, box office and awards (CC0)
- “Rome (TV series)” on Wikipedia, by its contributors (history) — reception, audience figures and legacy, summarised and adapted here under CC BY-SA 4.0
- Where to watch and prices: Binge Boss, from TMDB watch-provider data (powered by JustWatch) and our own provider list
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