The Cleopatras (1983)

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The Cleopatras is a 1983 BBC Television historical drama serial created and written by Philip Mackie. Set in Ancient Egypt during the latter part of the Ptolemaic Dynasty, the eight-part series follows the lives of a series of queens belonging to the Ptolemaic Dynasty of ancient Egypt, culminating in its final active ruler Cleopatra VII. Intended to be the I, Claudius of the 1980s, The Cleopatras met with a decidedly negative critical reaction, and was regarded and portrayed as a gaudy farce. It also produced a number of complaints due to scenes of nudity.

IMDb rating: 6.8 (116 votes)
Seasons: 1
Language: EN
Type: Mini-series

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Cast

Michelle Newell Cleopatra

Seasons

Season 1 (1983)

6.11 avg 8 episodes 6.3 → 5.6 50 min avg

Season 1 episodes — IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	145 BC	6.3	10
2	128 BC	6.9	10
3	115 BC	6.3	8
4	100 BC	5.2	6
5	80 BC	6.4	8
6	51 BC	6.6	8
7	46 BC	5.6	8
8	35 BC	5.6	7