Sadly, no. The popularity of the show was enough to greenlight a second season, with an option for three more seasons afterwards. Seasons three and four would have revolved around the war between Octavian and Mark Anthony in Egypt, with season five focusing on the rise of Jesus in Roman Judea. However, due to the show's enormous costs, the cancellation was announced midway through the production of season 2. This forced the writers to end the Octavian-Mark Anthony story arc in the second season. The necessity to cover two seasons worth of history in a few episodes explains the large jumps in time had to be made at the end.
Due to the very solid receipt of the series, HBO executives later expressed some regret in the cancellation. Writer Bruno Heller is quoted as saying that he is still interested to give the series a proper wrap-up with a movie. (source: Reuters)
For those interested in further viewing: the events in Octavian's life, concerning his later career, succession and death, are depicted in the classic series I, Claudius which starts in 23 BC (Rome season 2 ends in 30 BC).
Due to the very solid receipt of the series, HBO executives later expressed some regret in the cancellation. Writer Bruno Heller is quoted as saying that he is still interested to give the series a proper wrap-up with a movie. (source: Reuters)
For those interested in further viewing: the events in Octavian's life, concerning his later career, succession and death, are depicted in the classic series I, Claudius which starts in 23 BC (Rome season 2 ends in 30 BC).
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- How many seasons does Rome have?2 seasons
- How many episodes does Rome have?22 episodes
- When did Rome premiere?August 28, 2005
- When did Rome end?March 25, 2007
- How long are episodes of Rome?1 hour
- What is the IMDb rating of Rome?8.7 out of 10
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- What is the plot of Rome?The lives of both illustrious and ordinary Romans in the last days of the Roman Republic.
- Who are the characters in Rome?Oedipus, Lucius Vorenus, Titus Pullo, Octavia of the Julii, Servilia of the Junii, the Mark Antony, Tyro, Marcus Junius Brutus, Posca, Eirene, and others
- What genre is Rome?Action, Drama, Romance, and War
- How many awards has Rome won?19 awards
- How many awards has Rome been nominated for?55 nominations
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