Masada: Story, Cast and Series Facts
Masada (1981): Drama, Action, History. Series details, synopsis, cast and season dates from TVmaze.
Story and premise
In this Emmy Award-winning dramatization of historical events, Peter O'Toole stars as the Roman general tasked with crushing a group of Jewish rebels who have sought refuge on Masada, a desert fortress, in A.D. 72. Despite superior numbers and supplies, the Romans find themselves endlessly frustrated in their attempts to thwart the rebels' last stand. The star-studded cast also includes Peter Strauss, Barbara Carrera and Anthony Quayle.
Series details
- Title: Masada
- Format: Scripted
- Language: English
- Genres: Drama, Action, History
- Premiere date: 1981-04-05
- Final broadcast date listed: 1981-04-08
- Status in TVmaze: Ended
- Network listed by TVmaze: ABC
- Network country: United States
- Typical episode runtime: 95 minutes
- TVMaze ID: 8263
- IMDb ID: tt0081900
- TVDB ID: 85185
Cast and credited roles
- Peter O'Toole — Flavius Silva
- Alan Feinstein — Aaron
- Anthony Quayle — Rubrius Gallus
- Anthony Valentine — Merovius
- Barbara Carrera — Sheva
- David Opatoshu — Shimon
- David Warner — Senator Pomponius Falco
- George Innes — Titus
- Giulia Pagano — Miriam
- Joseph Wiseman — Jerahmeel
- Nigel Davenport — Senator Mucianus
- Paul L. Smith — Gideon
Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue
- Season 1: premiered 1981-04-05; final listed air date 1981-04-08; episode order: 4.
Source and licence
Adapted from Masada on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.
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