I saw a promo picture with what looks like the other guy leading an army, so maybe they go with him at some later point. That would be too bad, I think Max is rocking it.

Loved the ep last night. Really good stuff. All these years later, this treatment redeems Antony's "I came to bury Caesar, not praise him" speech for me. Eat their livers!

I saw a promo picture with what looks like the other guy leading an army, so maybe they go with him at some later point.

Yeah, I'm thinking they'll probably jump ahead in time at some point in the season.

[eta: Huh, Max Pirkis is still in the opening credits, with no mention of Simon Woods anywhere -- he was supposedly the new actor. I wonder what the Times was smoking that day?]

He was still listed in the cast credits at IMDB for at least the beginning of the series. And he was just stunning as Octavian in Passover--showing that incredible mix of legal/military/political intelligence while still retaining that sense of being on the threshhold of manhood. Really fantastic. I'll be very disappointed if the actor is changed, because Picks carries the role like he was born to it.

I love Rome! Also love Octavian and am sad at the thought of recasting. That was a kick-ass premiere. Why did they cancel this show??? Poor Vorenus.

Very. Very. Excited.

Why did they cancel this show??? Poor Vorenus.

When did they cancel the show? It just premiered!

Man, I feel out of the loop.

They announced that this would be the last season a while ago -- it's just too expensive.

Poor Vorenus.

Seriously! I was yelling at my tv, "Don't sit down and mope! Go find your kids NOW NOW NOW." but it would have probably been too late anyway.

I kept shouting, "Your boyfriend is going to come help you!" over and over, and lo and behold, he did.

"Your boyfriend is going to come help you!" over and over, and lo and behold, he did.

But not in time. so sad.