A.D.
1985•2h 0m•5.4/10
Drama
Ratings
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5.4/10(12)
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.
Production
Vincenzo Labella, Carthago Films, NBC, RAI
Language
EN
Status
Ended
First Aired
March 31, 1985
Last Aired
April 4, 1985
Networks
NBC
Created By
Vincenzo Labella, Anthony Burgess
Where to Watch
Region US · Lang EN
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Seasons & Episodes
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Season
E1
Part 1
Air date: 1985-03-31
E2
Part 2
Air date: 1985-04-01
E3
Part 3
Air date: 1985-04-02
E4
Part 4
Air date: 1985-04-03
E5
Part 5
Air date: 1985-04-04
Cast
Susan Sarandon
Livilla
Ben Vereen
Ethiopian
Tony Vogel
Aquila
Vincent Riotta
Stephanus
Rebecca Saire
Ruth
Tom Durham
Kleopas
Anthony Pedley
Zachäus
Harold Kasket
Kaiphas
Ralph Arliss
Samuel
Mike Gwilym
Pallas
Davyd Harries
Thomas
Norma Martinelli
Apicata
Bruce Winant
Seth
Damien Thomas
Herod Agrippa
Scott Hoxby
Agrippa II
Angela Morant
Priscilla
Clive Arrindell
Cassius
Paul Freeman
Cornelius
Andrea Prodan
Brittanicus
Akosua Busia
Acte
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