The season's spine is the psychological warfare between two very different men claiming Caesar’s mantle:
If Season 1 was a "comfy locomotive," Season 2 is a "bullet train". Originally planned to span five seasons, the show was famously truncated due to its massive production costs at Italy's Cinecittà Studios. This forced the writers to "telescope" years of history into just ten episodes.
Blood, Power, and the Death of a Republic: Revisiting Rome Season 2
The season's spine is the psychological warfare between two very different men claiming Caesar’s mantle:
If Season 1 was a "comfy locomotive," Season 2 is a "bullet train". Originally planned to span five seasons, the show was famously truncated due to its massive production costs at Italy's Cinecittà Studios. This forced the writers to "telescope" years of history into just ten episodes. Rome - Season 2
Blood, Power, and the Death of a Republic: Revisiting Rome Season 2 The season's spine is the psychological warfare between