Masada
A Roman general leads the epic 1st-century siege of Masada, the mountain fortress where more than 900 Jews made a heroic stand against 5,000 Roman soldiers.
- Created By
- First Aired on
Apr 05, 1981
- Popularity: 17.2508
- 54 votes
- Networks
- (US)
- Production
Arnon Milchan ProductionsUniversal Television (US)
- Status: Ended
Show Ended
1 seaons till Apr 08, 1981
Last episode: Part IV
Seasons & episodes
Total 1 seasons, 4 episodes
Miniseries
Aired
Episode 1Part I min
First up: Raids on Roman garrisons lead to a showdown between the Zealot leader (Peter Strauss) and a Roman commander (Peter O'Toole).
Episode 2Part II min
While the Romans ready their offensive, Silva (Peter O'Toole) seeks comfort from a beautiful slave (Barbara Carrera) who plucks at his conscience.
Episode 3Part III min
A Zealot plot to demoralize the Romans provokes retaliation against the camp's Jewish slaves by the scheming envoy Falco, who replaces Silva as commander.
Episode 4Part IV min
Conclusion. Action builds to a tragic climax as the Romans assault the fortress with a siege engine---a massive ram mounted on a mobile tower.
