I, Claudius Season 1 - Episode 1 Apr 2026

Morose and reluctant, he feels like a pawn in his mother’s grand design.

I, Claudius (1976) – Episode 1: "A Touch of Murder" The series opens in 54 AD with an elderly, frail Emperor Claudius. He is writing his secret history, fearing his wife Agrippina intends to poison him. He reflects on his family’s past to explain how he became the unlikely survivor of the Julio-Claudian dynasty.

The deadliest threats to the Roman elite come from within their own dining rooms. I, Claudius Season 1 - Episode 1

Powerful but easily manipulated by Livia’s domestic "advice."

Marcus Agrippa, Augustus’s loyal general, resents the young and arrogant Marcellus. Morose and reluctant, he feels like a pawn

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When Marcellus falls ill, Livia pretends to care for him while secretly ensuring his "medicine" hastens his death. Character Dynamics He reflects on his family’s past to explain

Augustus maintains the illusion of a Republic while wielding absolute power.