The Last Days of Pompeii

This week's most rewarding drama pick in Australia on BINGE and Foxtel Now is The Last Days of Pompeii. A single, tightly-focused season means there is plenty to get through without ever feeling padded. Its 7/10 TMDB score, built from 17 ratings, reflects a title that consistently delivers. Watch it for Linda Purl — one of the stronger performances out there right now. Start it on BINGE whenever you need something guaranteed to land.

There is a reason The Last Days of Pompeii keeps coming up in conversation. Character-driven storytelling at its most effective — The Last Days of Pompeii earns every emotional beat it goes for. The different aspects of life in Pompeii, a coastal luxury resort near Naples catering for the very rich of imperial Rome, mainly before but culminating in the eruption of the Vesuvian volcano, which wipes it from the face of the Earth. The residents of Pompeii include Diomed, a common upstart merchant whose self-made riches from trade allow him to consider running for political office against sitting city magistrate Quintus and an impoverished aristocratic marriage for his daughter Julia; the cultivated Greek Glaucus; the gladiator Lydon; the noble-born Antonius and his sister Ione, the evil Isis-priest Arbaces who is after (their) money and power; the persecution-fearing Christian slaves Petrus, his true love Chloe, and their secret leader Olinthus. Linda Purl and Anthony Quayle lead a cast that brings real weight to the material. The Last Days of Pompeii premiered in 1984. The performances in The Last Days of Pompeii do a lot of work in the silences between the dialogue. It knows exactly what it is, and does not try to be anything else.

For anyone looking for storytelling that takes its characters seriously, The Last Days of Pompeii delivers. Viewers who responded to Those About to Die will find a lot to like here too. The complete run is available and best experienced without too much prior knowledge of where it goes. Linda Purl carries the material with a performance that rewards close attention. Worth starting sooner rather than later.

The Last Days of Pompeii wrapped up in 1984, created by David Gerber — and 1 season is available to watch from start to finish. Find exactly where it's streaming below, and TV Butler Pro makes it effortless to track your progress as you go. Just search the name, and Butler finds it instantly, tells you which service has it, and remembers exactly where you left off.