DOMINA Season 1 Episode 1 Photos Fall

DOMINA Season 1 Episode 1 Photos Fall – After the assassination of Julius Caesar Rome is plunged into Civil War. Livia Drusilla, the golden girl of the prominent Claudii family, loses everything and is forced into exile. 10 years later she returns, determined to regain everything that was stolen from her. Which she does, brilliantly, by marrying the man who stole it. Domina follows Livia’s journey from a naïve young girl to Rome’s most powerful and influential Empress, driven by a deep desire to avenge her father and secure power for her sons. This is a visceral and authentic family saga, grounded in historical accuracy, bringing to life the incredible true stories of the women who would create one of the most enduring and fascinating dynasties of all time. s01e01 1×01 1.01 s1e1

DOMINA Premieres June 6^th at 10PM ET/PT on EPIX

Smutniak leads an international ensemble cast featuring Matthew McNulty (Misfits) as future emperor Augustus (played by Tom Glynn-Carney – Dunkirk, ll re, Tolkien), Claire Forlani (Meet Joe Black) as Claudia Octavia, Gaius’ sister; Christine Bottomley (The End of the F***ing World) as Scribonia, Gaius’ first wife and Livia’s mortal enemy; Colette Dalal Tchantcho(The Witcher) as Antigone, Livia’s trusted handmaid who has been granted freedom and becomes her confidant; Ben Batt(Captain America: The First Avenger) as Agrippa, Gaius’ childhood friend, then general and later consul. Alongside them,Liam Cunningham (Game of Thrones) playing Livius, Livia’s father, and Isabella Rossellini (Blue Velvet, Death Becomes Her) playing Balbina. The actress Nadia Parkes (Doctor Who, The Spanish Princess) plays young Drusilla in the first two episodes of the series.

The crew includes a prolific team, with costumes designed by the Academy Award®-winning Gabriella Pescucci, production design by Luca Tranchino (Prison Break), make-up by Katia Sisto (Penny Dreadful) and hair design by Claudia Catini(Trust).

Created and written by Simon Burke (Fortitude, Strike Back) with Nicola Wilson, Emily Marcuson and Namsi Khan, the series features filmmaker Claire McCarthy (Ophelia, The Luminaries) as lead director alongside David Evans (Downton Abbey, Cucumber) and Debs Paterson (A Discovery of Witches, Strike Back).

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