Masada (1981): Where to Watch, Cast & Facts
An evergreen, sourced guide to Masada: streaming options, cast and core facts.

Masada (1981) — an evergreen reference for this TV series: the essentials, the cast, where to watch and what to watch next.
Where to watch
Streaming availability changes by country and date — check TMDB or your local streaming app for current options.
Cast
Peter O'Toole as General Cornelius Flavius Silva; Peter Strauss as Eleazar ben Yair; Barbara Carrera as Sheva; Alan Feinstein as Aaron; Giulia Pagano as Miriam; Anthony Quayle as Rubrius Gallus; Paul L. Smith as Gideon; David Warner as Senator Pomponius Falco
About Masada
Masada is a 1981 American historical drama television miniseries aired on ABC under the tentpole ABC Novel for Television. The screenplay by Joel Oliansky is based on Ernest Gann's 1971 novel The Antagonists. A dramatization of the historical siege of the Masada citadel in Roman Palestine by legions of the Roman Empire in AD 73. A siege that ended when the Roman armies entered the fortress, only to discover the mass suicide by the Jewish defenders when defeat became imminent.
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Figures and availability come from public TMDB data and are provided as a sourced reference.
Frequently asked questions
Where can I watch Masada?
Streaming availability changes by country and date — check TMDB or your local streaming app for current options.
Who is in the cast of Masada?
Peter O'Toole as General Cornelius Flavius Silva; Peter Strauss as Eleazar ben Yair; Barbara Carrera as Sheva; Alan Feinstein as Aaron; Giulia Pagano as Miriam; Anthony Quayle as Rubrius Gallus; Paul L. Smith as Gideon; David Warner as Senator Pomponius Falco
Is this Masada guide official?
No. It uses TMDB data as a reference and is not endorsed or certified by TMDB.



