A.D. (1985)

A.D. is a 1985 television drama miniseries created and written by Vincenzo Labella and Anthony Burgess, based on Burgess' historical novel The Kingdom of the Wicked. The five-part serial is considered the third and final part of a trilogy, preceded by Moses the Lawgiver (1974) and Jesus of Nazareth (1977). Set just after Jesus' Crucifixion, the lives and adventures of His disciples are explored, and events in Rome during the reigns of Emperors Tiberius, Caligula, Claudius and Nero.

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Susan Sarandon
Susan Sarandon
as Livilla
Ben Vereen
Ben Vereen
as Ethiopian
Tony Vogel
Tony Vogel
as Aquila
Vincent Riotta
Vincent Riotta
as Stephanus
Rebecca Saire
Rebecca Saire
as Ruth
Tom Durham
Tom Durham
as Kleopas
Anthony Pedley
Anthony Pedley
as Zachäus
Harold Kasket
Harold Kasket
as Kaiphas
Ralph Arliss
Ralph Arliss
as Samuel
Mike Gwilym
Mike Gwilym
as Pallas
Davyd Harries
Davyd Harries
as Thomas
Norma Martinelli
Norma Martinelli
as Apicata
Bruce Winant
Bruce Winant
as Seth
Damien Thomas
Damien Thomas
as Herod Agrippa
Scott Hoxby
Scott Hoxby
as Agrippa II
Angela Morant
Angela Morant
as Priscilla
Clive Arrindell
Clive Arrindell
as Cassius
Paul Freeman
Paul Freeman
as Cornelius
Andrea Prodan
Andrea Prodan
as Brittanicus
Akosua Busia
Akosua Busia
as Acte
Vernon Dobtcheff
Vernon Dobtcheff
as Flavius Sabinus
Gerrard McArthur
Gerrard McArthur
as Lukas
Jane How
Jane How
as Poppaea
Jonathan Tafler
Jonathan Tafler
as Aaron
Barrie Houghton
Barrie Houghton
as Ananias
Maggie Wickman
Maggie Wickman
as Apicata
Alan Downer
Alan Downer
as Barnabas
Martin Potter
Martin Potter
as Gaius Calpurnius Piso
Colin Haigh
Colin Haigh
as Jakobus
Renato Scarpa
Renato Scarpa
as Lucius Marinus
Roderick Horn
Roderick Horn
as Marcellus
John Wheatley
John Wheatley
as Markus
David Sumner
David Sumner
as Matthias
Stephen Finlay
Stephen Finlay
as Nicanor
Katia Dandoulaki
Katia Dandoulaki
as Octavia
Eddie Grossman
Eddie Grossman
as Parmenas
John Steiner
John Steiner
as Simon der Magier
Robert Wentz
Robert Wentz
as Thrasyllus
Philip Anthony
Philip Anthony
as Jakobus der Ältere
Peter Howell
Peter Howell
as Atticus
Nicholas Ball
Nicholas Ball
as Römischer Offizier
David Brandon
David Brandon
as Petronius
Chris Humphreys
Chris Humphreys
as Caleb
Richard Kane
Richard Kane
as Agrippa III
Richard Roundtree
Richard Roundtree
as Serpenius
Diane Venora
Diane Venora
as Corinna
James Mason
James Mason
as Tiberius
Fernando Rey
Fernando Rey
as Seneca
Colleen Dewhurst
Colleen Dewhurst
as Antonia
Ava Gardner
Ava Gardner
as Agrippina
Anthony Zerbe
Anthony Zerbe
as Pontius Pilatus
John McEnery
John McEnery
as Caligula
Richard Kiley
Richard Kiley
as Claudius
Michael Wilding, Jr.
Michael Wilding, Jr.
as Jesus
Neil Dickson
Neil Dickson
as Valerius
John Houseman
John Houseman
as Gamaliel
Philip Sayer
Philip Sayer
as Paulus
Anthony Andrews
Anthony Andrews
as Nero
David Hedison
David Hedison
as Porcius Festus
Ian McShane
Ian McShane
as Sejanus
Jennifer O'Neill
Jennifer O'Neill
as Messalina
Denis Quilley
Denis Quilley
as Peter
Jack Warden
Jack Warden
as Nerva
Amanda Pays
Amanda Pays
as Sarah
Millie Perkins
Millie Perkins
as Maria
Jeremy Gittins
Jeremy Gittins
as John as Lysias
David Joss Buckley
David Joss Buckley
as Matthew
Brian Badcoe
Brian Badcoe
as Corinna's Father
Peter-Hugo Daly
Peter-Hugo Daly
as Roman Soldier as First Soldier as First Companion
Arlen Stuart
Arlen Stuart
as Procula
Arnold Diamond
Arnold Diamond
as Princeps Senatus
Christopher Ellison
Christopher Ellison
as Roman Soldier (uncredited) as Calpurnius
David Rintoul
David Rintoul
as Linus (uncredited) as Linus
Howard Goorney
Howard Goorney
as Timon
John Abbott
John Abbott
as Job as First Guard
Mary Peach
Mary Peach
as Corinna's Mother as Peasant (uncredited)
Ned Vukovic
Ned Vukovic
as Triumvir as Triumvir (uncredited)
Peter Blythe
Peter Blythe
as Proculus (uncredited)
Tim Pearce
Tim Pearce
as Fisherman as Centurion
Jenny Lipman
Jenny Lipman
as Slave Mistress as Stephen's Mother
Anne Tirard
Anne Tirard
as Samuel's Mother
Donald Morley
Donald Morley
as Senator
Gary Brown
Gary Brown
as Philip the Greek (uncredited)
Jonathan Hyde
Jonathan Hyde
as Tigellinus
Louisa Milwood-Haigh
Louisa Milwood-Haigh
as Blandine
Malcolm Stoddard
Malcolm Stoddard
as Quintilius
Matyelok Gibbs
Matyelok Gibbs
as Lea
Roy Purcell
Roy Purcell
as Senator
Simon Cutter
Simon Cutter
as Poet
Stephan Chase
Stephan Chase
as Captain
Walter Williams
Walter Williams
as Senator
Alun Armstrong
Alun Armstrong
as Gamesmaster
William Morgan Sheppard
William Morgan Sheppard
as Gracchus 1 episode, 1985
Cathy Murphy
Cathy Murphy
as First Girl
Harry Landis
Harry Landis
as Agabus
Harry Fielder
Harry Fielder
as Supporting Artist (uncredited)
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Seasons

Season 1

Miniseries

Episodes season 1

  • 1x1

    Part 1

  • 1x2

    Part 2

  • 1x3

    Part 3

  • 1x4

    Part 4

  • 1x5

    Part 5

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