Masada

1981 · Ended · 1 season · 4 episodes · Drama, Action & Adventure · United States

Creator Joel Oliansky · Channel ABC · Starring Peter O'Toole, Peter Strauss, Barbara Carrera

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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Episodes

4 episodes · April 1981
  1. Episode 1: 1. Part IApril 5, 1981 · 95 min
    Negotiations between Roman leader General Cornelius Flavius and Jewish rebel leader Elezar ben Yair leads to the inevitable standoff on Masada.
  2. Episode 2: 2. Part IIApril 6, 1981 · 96 min
    The Jewish rebels, safe and watered atop their mountain stronghold of Masada, goad the sun-tortured Roman army below. Meanwhile, two angry Centurions plan a revolt against their haggard leader.
  3. Episode 3: 3. Part IIIApril 7, 1981 · 95 min
    Tables turn for the Romans, constructing the weapon to reach Masada and, now led by brutal Roman upstart Falco, who had usurped power from Flavias, the Jewish rebels' wits are tested.
  4. Episode 4: 4. Part IVApril 8, 1981 · 97 min
    The Romans utilize their formidable weapon to reach the top of Masada, and the final battle is underway.

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Film and series details

EPISODE LENGTH
120 minutes
FIRST AIRED
April 5, 1981
LAST AIRED
April 8, 1981
PRODUCTION COMPANIES
Arnon Milchan Productions, Universal Television

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