EPISODE

7. Pharsalus

Marooned in the Adriatic Sea, Vorenus and Pullo try to survive. In Greece, Pompey decides to attack Caesar's depleted forces, whose lack of options turns into their greatest strength. The result finds Pompey seeking reinforcements. In Rome, Octavia is enlisted by Atia to ask another favor of Servilia.

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Caesar is desperate for troops after the tragedy in the Adriatic. Pompey's supporters resist his more cautious plans and press for glorious victory at Pharsulus. Niobe fears that Vorenus is lost and finds comfort with her estranged sister. Atia fears that Caesar's war and her influence are lost, and turns for help in an unlikely quarter. Octavia finds a hint of welcome but unsettling affection. Brutus and Cicero find hearty and unexpected forgiveness. Pullo and Vorenus find a grisly means of escape from their predicament, and are presented with an amazing opportunity and a difficult choice. Pompey discovers that a man's fate can only be avoided for so long.

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