As Rome comes under siege, Julius Caesar (Jeremy Sisto) struggles to remain in control even as he battles disloyalty from within, most importantly from his advisor, Marcus Brutus (Paolo Briguglia) in this sweeping drama that chronicles the rise and fall of Rome's last dictator. Director Uli Edel helms this teleision miniseries, which co-stars Richard Harris as Lucius Sulla, Christopher Walken as Marcus Cato and Chris Noth as Pompey.