Rome Season 2

Rome Season 2 is currently streaming on and , and it earns its set pieces rather than just delivering them. Across 1 season, the show has had time to find its rhythm and keep it. 1,523 viewers have already rated it on TMDB — the kind of consensus that does not happen by accident. Kevin McKidd is the obvious draw, but the supporting cast gives the action its context. Put it on tonight and see for yourself.

Part of the current wave of titles people are actually watching, Rome Season 2 earns its spot. The choreography in Rome Season 2 serves the story instead of interrupting it. Season two's storyline picks up right where season one left off: with the 44 B.C. Assassination of Gaius Julius Caesar and the near-simultaneous death of Niobe, wife of Caesar's faithful bodyguard Lucius Vorenus. Diverted from his post after learning that Lucius, his assumed grandson, was in fact Niobe's illegitimate son, Vorenus now descends into near-madness over his failure to protect Caesar, his role in his spouse's death, and the rumored murder of his estranged daughters. Kevin McKidd and Ray Stevenson lead a cast that brings real weight to the material. It was aired in 2007. What separates Rome Season 2 from disposable action entertainment is character work that survives the explosions. The consistency throughout is what elevates it — not every moment is the best, but none of them are a reason to stop watching.

Rome Season 2 is the kind of thing you put on to unwind and find yourself sitting forward twenty minutes in. It has built its own audience without needing a direct comparison. Best experienced as a single, sustained watch if your schedule allows. Kevin McKidd is the obvious draw, but the supporting cast gives the action the context it needs to land. The action holds up because the character work underneath it never lets up.