Masada - Season 1

Masada

Season 1

1981 • 4 Episodes

Episodes

Part I - Masada

1. Part I

April 5, 1981

First up: Raids on Roman garrisons lead to a showdown between the Zealot leader (Peter Strauss) and a Roman commander (Peter O'Toole).

Part II - Masada

2. Part II

April 6, 1981

While the Romans ready their offensive, Silva (Peter O'Toole) seeks comfort from a beautiful slave (Barbara Carrera) who plucks at his conscience.

Part III - Masada

3. Part III

April 7, 1981

A Zealot plot to demoralize the Romans provokes retaliation against the camp's Jewish slaves by the scheming envoy Falco, who replaces Silva as commander.

Part IV - Masada

4. Part IV

April 8, 1981

Conclusion. Action builds to a tragic climax as the Romans assault the fortress with a siege engine---a massive ram mounted on a mobile tower.