Flavius Silva, commander in Roman Judea, wants to reach a reasonable compromise with the Jewish Zealots and withdraw his legion. Events and personalities in Rome, however, lead to his besieging the fortress of Masada. There the engineering genius of the Romans must fight both the harsh climate and landscape, and the passion and ingenuity of Eleazar Ben Yair and his people.
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- carmen.s297 December 2025Very good historically based mini-series. It follows a few different story lines that add to the drama. The last episode is a little long winded with dialoged speeches, but other than that all 4 episodes are easy to watch.
- The Gutter Monkey16 March 2025Peter O'Toole was fantastic in this.
The Antagonists Trivia
The Antagonists has 1 season.
The Antagonists has 4 episodes.
The key characters in The Antagonists are General Cornelius Flavius Silva (Peter O'Toole), Eleazar ben Yair (Peter Strauss), Sheva (Barbara Carrera).
The Antagonists was directed by Boris Sagal.
The Antagonists was produced by George Eckstein, Richard Irving.
Flavius Silva, commander in Roman Judea, wants to reach a reasonable compromise with the Jewish Zealots and withdraw his legion. Events and personalities in Rome, however, lead to his besieging the fortress of Masada. There the engineering genius of the Romans must fight both the harsh climate and landscape, and the passion and ingenuity of Eleazar Ben Yair and his people.
The Antagonists is rated 12.
The Antagonists is a Drama, Action, History show.
The Antagonists has an audience rating of 7.8 out of 10.
The Antagonists episodes are 2h long.
No, this show was canceled after 1 season.