The Stolen Eagle [SEP] series
The Stolen Eagle
"The Stolen Eagle" is the series premiere of the British-American historical drama television series "Rome". Written by series creator Bruno Heller and directed by Michael Apted, the episode first aired in the United States on Home Box Office (HBO) on August 28, 2005, and on the BBC in the United Kingdom and Ireland on November 2. "Rome" was given a budget of $100 million, making it the largest amount both networks had ever spent on a series. Heller
The series also won an Art Directors Guild (ADG) in the category "Excellence in Production Design – Single-Camera Television Series" for the pilot episode "The Stolen Eagle". Michael Apted won the Directors Guild of America (DGA) in the category "Outstanding Directing – Drama Series, Night" for "The Stolen Eagle". The series itself was nominated for a Golden Globe Award in the category "Best Television Series - Drama", and Polly Walker who portrayed Atia of the Julii was nominated in the