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A.D.

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1985•2h

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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Production

Seasons

5 Episodes • Premiered 1985

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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1. Part 1

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2. Part 2

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3. Part 3

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4. Part 4

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5. Part 5

Cast

Photo of Susan Sarandon

Susan Sarandon

Livilla

Photo of Ben Vereen

Ben Vereen

Ethiopian

Photo of Tony Vogel

Tony Vogel

Aquila

Photo of Vincent Riotta

Vincent Riotta

Stephanus

Photo of Rebecca Saire

Rebecca Saire

Ruth

Photo of Harold Kasket

Harold Kasket

Kaiphas

Photo of Mike Gwilym

Mike Gwilym

Pallas

Photo of Davyd Harries

Davyd Harries

Thomas

Photo of Bruce Winant

Bruce Winant

Seth

Photo of Damien Thomas

Damien Thomas

Herod Agrippa

Photo of Scott Hoxby

Scott Hoxby

Agrippa II

Photo of Clive Arrindell

Clive Arrindell

Cassius

Photo of Paul Freeman

Paul Freeman

Cornelius

Photo of Andrea Prodan

Andrea Prodan

Brittanicus

Photo of Akosua Busia

Akosua Busia

Acte

Photo of Vernon Dobtcheff

Vernon Dobtcheff

Flavius Sabinus

Photo of Gerrard McArthur

Gerrard McArthur

Lukas

Photo of Jonathan Tafler

Jonathan Tafler

Aaron

Photo of Barrie Houghton

Barrie Houghton

Ananias

Photo of Martin Potter

Martin Potter

Gaius Calpurnius Piso

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