I, Claudius (TV Series)

I, Claudius is a television series set in the Ancient Rome Cinematic Universe. It is a spinoff of Augustus, and is centered around Claudius, Livia's grandson, and his rise to power as emperor. It is a quasi-reboot of the 1970s British television series of the same name.

It predominantly takes place between 10 AD and 41 AD. Like the rest of the ARCU, the film is mostly historically accurate, with some minor adjustments in order to make it cinematic.

Plot

 * Flashbacks show young Claudius as a sickly kid who was mistreated by friends and family. Two of his only true friends are Germanicus and Postumus (who died in Augustus).
 * Claudius is told by the Sibyl of Cumae, Livy, and Pollio to continue playing a fool in the family in order to stay alive, considering the harsh political climate
 * The current emperor Tiberius is controlled by Livia via the commander Sejanus. Germanicus is killed after being falsely accused of treachery.
 * Claudius gets invited to dinner with Livia and Caligula, the crazy son of Germanicus. Livia reveals her plan to install Caligula as Tiberius' successor and Claudius as Caligula's successor.
 * Caligula kills a weak Tiberius and becomes emperor. Macro is his new commander (replacing Sejanus). Claudius marries Messalina.
 * Caligula is assassinated due to his wreaking behavior as emperor. Claudius hides in fear for his life, but guards proclaim him as emperor after the Sibyl of Cumae tells him not to worry and reveal himself. Claudius becomes a good emperor of Rome.

Cast

 * Tiberius Claudius Germanicus/Emperor Claudius
 * Livia
 * Valeria Messalina
 * Emperor Caligula
 * Antonia Minor
 * Claudia Livilla
 * Emperor Tiberius
 * Lucius Sejanus
 * Germanicus Julius Caesar
 * Agrippina the Elder
 * The Sibyl of Cumae
 * Postumus Agrippa
 * Livy
 * Pollio
 * Vispania Agrippina
 * Naevius Macro
 * Lucius Ahenobarbus
 * Gnaeus Calpurnius Piso
 * Augustus (flashbacks)