I, Claudius Season 1 - Episode 1 Today

Marcus Agrippa, Augustus’s loyal general, resents the young and arrogant Marcellus.

Augustus maintains the illusion of a Republic while wielding absolute power. I, Claudius Season 1 - Episode 1

Livia begins a cold, calculated campaign to eliminate anyone standing in Tiberius’s way. Augustus’s loyal general

When Marcellus falls ill, Livia pretends to care for him while secretly ensuring his "medicine" hastens his death. Character Dynamics I, Claudius Season 1 - Episode 1

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

The mastermind; she uses poison and social engineering as her primary weapons.

Briefly seen as a child, already being mocked for his stammer and physical limp. Notable Themes