Empire (2005 TV series)

Empire
GenreHistorical drama
Written bySara B. Cooper
Chip Johannessen
Directed byJohn Gray
Kim Manners
StarringSantiago Cabrera
Vincent Regan
Emily Blunt
James Frain
Jonathan Cake
Country of originUnited States
Canada
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes6
Production
Production locationsRome, Lazio, Italy
Production companiesStoryline Entertainment
Touchstone Television
Original release
NetworkABC
ReleaseJune 28 (2005-06-28) –
July 26, 2005 (2005-07-26)
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Empire is an American historical television series for ABC. It is a historical drama set in 44 BC Rome and covers the struggle of a young Octavius (Santiago Cabrera), the nephew and heir of Julius Caesar, to become the first emperor of Rome. Octavius is helped in his quest by a fictitious gladiator called Tyrannus (Jonathan Cake).

The series, filmed entirely in Rome and South Central Italy, was directed by John Gray and Kim Manners, and was produced by Carrie Henderson and Nick Gillott (episodes 4 and 6). It was written by Sara B. Cooper, Chip Johannessen, Tom Wheeler, and William Wheeler.